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make mincemeat of |
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make mincemeat (out) of someone and make hamburger (out) of someone Fig. to beat or pound someone or something; to treat someone or something roughly. (As if chopping someone up.) If you don't behave, I'll make mincemeat out of you. Do you want Fred to make hamburger out of you? See also: make make mincemeat of somebody (informal) to defeat someone very easily A good lawyer would have made mincemeat of them in court. See also: make make mincemeat (out) of somebody/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) See also: make How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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