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make mincemeat of

make mincemeat of is the alternative form of make mincemeat out of.

Meaning of make mincemeat out of

Verb

make mincemeat out of (third-person singular simple present makes mincemeat out of, present participle making mincemeat out of, simple past and past participle made mincemeat out of)

  1. (idiomatic) To defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.
    • The invading army made mincemeat out of our troops.
  2. (idiomatic) To utterly destroy.
    • He made mincemeat out of that Evelyn Walker book he took over.2016, Cathy Kelly, Secrets of a Happy Marriage, →ISBN

Forms of make mincemeat of

third-person singular presentmakes mincemeat of
present participlemaking mincemeat of
past participlemade mincemeat of
pastmade mincemeat of

Questions about make mincemeat of

What is make mincemeat of the alternative form of?
Make mincemeat of is the alternative form of make mincemeat out of.

Words near make mincemeat of in the dictionary

  1. make meat
  2. make mention
  3. make mention of
  4. make merry
  5. make mileage out of
  6. make mincemeat of
  7. make mincemeat out of
  8. make moan
  9. make mockery of
  10. make money
  11. make mouths

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