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make mincemeat of

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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.


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 pieces)


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We'll make mincemeat of the girl and hash of the chicken and sausage of the dog
 
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