go like a bomb Definition

bomb
noun

1. A hollow case or other device containing a substance capable of causing an explosion, fire or smoke, etc. See also letter bomb, time bomb.
2. The atomic bomb, or nuclear weapons collectively.

Form: the bomb
(Brit)
3. colloq
A lot of money. See also go down like a bomb, go like a bomb, make a bomb below.
Form: a bomb
(N Amer)
4. colloq
A failure, flop or fiasco.
Example: The film was a bomb
(Austral & NZ)
5. colloq
An old worn-out car.
6. Amer football.
A long pass.
7. computing.
A piece of programming, inserted into software, that can be activated to sabotage the system.
8. geol.
A rounded mass of lava thrown out by a volcano and hardened into volcanic rock.
Form: volcanic bomb (also)

verb bombed, bombing

1. To attack or damage, etc with a bomb or bombs.

Thesaurus: attack, shell, bombard, blast, torpedo, napalm, strafe.
intr
2. colloq
To move or drive quickly.
Example: bombing along the road
Form: bomb along (especially)
Form: bomb off
(N Amer)
intr
3. colloq
To fail or flop badly.

Derivative: bomber

See separate entry.

Derivative: bombing
noun

Idiom: go down like a bomb (go down a bomb)

(hiefly Brit)
colloq
To be a great success; to be received enthusiastically.

Idiom: go like a bomb

To move very quickly.

To go or sell, etc extremely well; to be very successful.

Idiom: make a bomb

(rit)
colloq
To make or earn a great deal of money.

Etymology: 17c: probably ultimately from Greek bombos a humming sound.