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nuke it from orbit

verb

Etymology

Alteration of dialog from the 1986 movie Aliens in which Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) proposes a solution to an infestation of dangerous creatures: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

Definitions

  1. To completely eliminate a dangerous or undesirable thing.

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