take by storm

verb3

1. •
   To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack.

   • The soldiers took the castle by storm.
2. •
   To seize, overpower, or captivate in a sudden and forceful manner.

   • [A] startling interruption occurred at that moment, which took their whole attention by storm. — 1841
3. •
   To rapidly gain great popularity in (a place).

   • This obscure reference ["Blind Tom"] applies to a blind negro musician who took the world by storm in the latter half of the nineteenth century. — 1908