with a bang
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5.1
- idiom
- Informal
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- The festival ended with a bang as fireworks lit up the night sky.
- go with a bang
- start with a bang
- end with a bang
I mean, civilization could get, could die with a bang or a whimper.
- I mean, civilization could get, could die with a bang or a whimper.
- OK, But I figured let's let's start off with a bang.
- But Beyoncé decided to take her greatness, take back ownership and relaunch with a bang.
- It began with a bang, as you could argue this entire case did, allegedly.
- But tonight we are going to start our fall off with a bang by talking about exploding stars and the remnants that they leave behind.
- Why not go out with a bang, right?
- Nah, but I would put myself in scenarios that could have killed me and purposely, but I thought I'll go out like a, I'll go out with a bang.
Examples
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The night started out with a bang.
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Trying to end the night with a bang.
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Why not go out with a bang, right?
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We sure did close out the year with a bang.
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You want to go out with a bang?
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Back in business with a bang.
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Let's start things off with a bang, shall we?
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One last chance for Sergeant Street to go out with a bang.
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So we will, of course, end with a bang and not with a whimper.
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Lakota East seniors want to 'go out with a bang' in 2012.
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Synonyms
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4.3
To do something in a very impressive or dramatic way
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8.1
Very quickly and with great success
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4.4
To do something very suddenly and with great force
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5.4
In a way that causes great public interest or excitement
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7.9
In a very impressive way that people admire
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9.6
Someone acts in a bold and confident way that attracts attention
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5.9
In a very lively and excited way often to celebrate
Antonyms
How Spectacular
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4.3
- Informal
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5.1
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5.7
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'in a spectacular or striking manner' is directly and transparently derivable from 'with' (accompanied by) + 'a' (article) + 'bang' (a loud, striking event). The image of a loud bang as a dramatic, attention-getting event is a simple, cross-linguistic metaphor, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
With a bang may come from the idea of starting an event with a loud bang, like fireworks or a cannon, 'to get attention' from the crowd. So doing something with a bang today means doing it in a very exciting or impressive way.