put out of action

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out of action

[out of action] {adv. phr.} Useless; crippled; damaged so as to be quiescent. * /American bombers put Nazi heavy industry out of action during World War II./ * /When I […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

carry through

[carry through] {v.} 1a. To put into action. * /Mr. Green was not able to carry through his plans for a hike because he broke his leg./ 1b. To do […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

follow through

[follow through] {v. phr.} 1. To finish a movement that you have started; continue an action to its natural ending. * /A football passer should follow through after he throws […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

zero hour

[zero hour] {n.} 1. The exact time when an attack or other military action is supposed to start. * /Zero hour for the bombers to take off was midnight./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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