Pearl Harbor
📖 Definitions
noun
A sudden, devastating attack.
verb tr.
To attack suddenly with devastating results.
💬 Usage Examples
“A year and a half ago, Jones was injured in an accident at his shop, ‘my Pearl Harbor,’ he says. A truck tire rim he was working on burst, badly injuring the side of his head, his right shoulder, and left wrist.” Mark Felsenthal; One Man’s Treasures; Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia); Aug 2, 1989. “‘[The mayor] Pearl Harbored the fire station,’ Mitchell said. ‘It was a sneak attack.
He runs out of town and nobody can find him.’” Jerry Thomas; Union to Fight Closing of Fire Station in Chelsea; Boston Globe; Sep 2, 1990.