make mincemeat out of

Definitions

1. 1

   To defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.

   • The invading army made mincemeat out of our troops.
   • He had the uncanny ability to demolish his opponents with ease and make mincemeat out of them.
   • But the five ships on the other side of the mined zone were making mincemeat out of them anyway.
2. 2

   To utterly destroy.

   • He made mincemeat out of that Evelyn Walker book he took over.

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