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making mincemeat out of

making mincemeat out of is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about making mincemeat out of

What is making mincemeat out of the present participle and gerund of?
Making mincemeat out of is the present participle and gerund of make mincemeat out of.

Words near making mincemeat out of in the dictionary

  1. making matters worse
  2. making mention
  3. making mention of
  4. making merry
  5. making mincemeat of
  6. making mincemeat out of
  7. making mockery of
  8. making money
  9. making mouths
  10. making much
  11. making muffins

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