make\ mincemeat\ of

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". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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 — ► make mincemeat of informal defeat decisively. Main Entry: ↑mincemeat …   English terms dictionary

  • make mincemeat of — To destroy utterly (esp figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑mince …   Useful english dictionary

  • make mincemeat of —    If you make mincemeat of someone or something, you completely and utterly defeat or destroy them.     A good lawyer would make mincemeat of your rival s accusations …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”