make mincemeat of — to defeat someone completely and easily; to destroy or ruin thoroughly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to defeat someone completely and easily; to destroy or ruin thoroughly
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ˈmɪnsmiːt ʌv/
Korean meaning: 완전히 압도하다, 박살내다, 산산조각내다
Korean pronunciation: 메이크 **민스**밋 오브
Example Sentences
- The debate team captain made mincemeat of the opposing team's weak arguments.
- My grandmother would make mincemeat of any burglar foolish enough to enter her house.
- The AI chess program made mincemeat of all human opponents in under 10 moves.
make mincemeat of
VERB//meɪk ˈmɪnsmiːt ʌv//
to defeat someone completely and easily; to destroy or ruin thoroughly
to defeat someone completely and easily; to destroy or ruin thoroughly
Complete defeat makes enemies retreat!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고기를 잘게 다져서 만드는 민스밋(mincemeat)처럼 상대를 산산조각 낸다는 의미에서 유래된 표현입니다. 17세기부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The debate team captain made mincemeat of the opposing team's weak arguments.”
“My grandmother would make mincemeat of any burglar foolish enough to enter her house.”
“The AI chess program made mincemeat of all human opponents in under 10 moves.”
“The food critic made mincemeat of the restaurant's pretentious menu in her scathing review.”
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