We had a blast
We had a lot of fun
TRANSLATION
to have a blast = Spaß haben, eine tolle Zeit haben --- GOOGLE INDEX (have a) blast: approximately 237,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Rihanna HAS A BLAST Backstage At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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I HAD A BLAST, but I still wonder sometimes why they saw me as the perfect guy for this strange character.
(Mike Meyers, comedian and actor)
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I HAD A BLAST, but I still wonder sometimes why they saw me as the perfect guy for this strange character.
(Mike Meyers, comedian and actor)
Did you
know?
have a blast
idiom
- to enjoy doing something very much
(Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms)
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The word blast stems from the Old English blæst, "blowing, breeze, puff of wind," and is related to the German "blasen" (to blow). The sense of an explosion or a loud noise first appeared in the 17th century.
Blast, in the sense of "having a good time," originated in the U.S. as part of the 1950s slang. Many of these words have survived over the years and like "blast," are still used, particularly by the so-called baby boomer generation that grew up during this period with heroes like Elvis Presley and James Dean.
The following is a selection of other 50s slang that one still might hear:
— cool = an indefinable quality that makes someone or something excellent (He's a cool guy. You'll like him!)
— drag = someone or something that is exceedingly tiresome or boring (The party was a real drag)
— make out = a kissing session (Someone caught them making out in the coffee room)
— don't sweat it = don't worry (Don't sweat it. I'll finish the project on time)
— split = to leave (Let's split. This party is a drag.)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We had a blast. Thanks for inviting us!"
idiom
- to enjoy doing something very much
(Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms)
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The word blast stems from the Old English blæst, "blowing, breeze, puff of wind," and is related to the German "blasen" (to blow). The sense of an explosion or a loud noise first appeared in the 17th century.
Blast, in the sense of "having a good time," originated in the U.S. as part of the 1950s slang. Many of these words have survived over the years and like "blast," are still used, particularly by the so-called baby boomer generation that grew up during this period with heroes like Elvis Presley and James Dean.
The following is a selection of other 50s slang that one still might hear:
— cool = an indefinable quality that makes someone or something excellent (He's a cool guy. You'll like him!)
— drag = someone or something that is exceedingly tiresome or boring (The party was a real drag)
— make out = a kissing session (Someone caught them making out in the coffee room)
— don't sweat it = don't worry (Don't sweat it. I'll finish the project on time)
— split = to leave (Let's split. This party is a drag.)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"We had a blast. Thanks for inviting us!"
