beat somebody/something hollow
beat (one) hollow
To defeat an opponent easily and/or by a wide margin. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The final score was 17-1? Wow, we really beat that team hollow!
See also: beat, hollow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
beat somebody/something ˈhollow
beat somebody easily in a contest, etc.; be much better than somebody/something: As a cook he beats the professionals hollow.See also: beat, hollow, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- beat (one) hollow
- beat hollow
- beat someone hollow
- beat (someone or something) all hollow
- be the dead spit of (someone)
- be the spit of
- be the spit of (one)
- (you) coulda fooled me
- turn the tables on (one)
- (you) could have fooled me