- make\ mincemeat\ of
- v. phr.To destroy completely.
The defense attorney made mincemeat of the prosecution's argument.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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make mincemeat of — (someone) informal to defeat someone very easily. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court … New idioms dictionary
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make mincemeat (out) of someone — informal phrase to defeat someone thoroughly in a game, fight, or argument She could make mincemeat of her husband on the golf course. Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
make mincemeat (out) of someone — make mincemeat (out) of (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are… … New idioms dictionary
make mincemeat (out) of something — make mincemeat (out) of (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are… … New idioms dictionary
make mincemeat (out) of — (someone/something) to destroy or defeat someone or something completely. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. Etymology: from the literal meaning of mincemeat (= a food in which different things are cut up into very small… … New idioms dictionary
make mincemeat out of — informal : to destroy, ruin, or defeat (someone or something) in a very thorough and complete way Last year s champions have been making mincemeat of the competition again this year. • • • Main Entry: ↑mincemeat … Useful english dictionary
make mincemeat of someone — make mincemeat of (someone) informal to defeat someone very easily. A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court … New idioms dictionary
make mincemeat of somebody — make ˈmincemeat of sb idiom (informal) to defeat sb completely in a fight, an argument or a competition Main entry: ↑mincemeatidiom … Useful english dictionary
