beat someone 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!

beat someone hollow

BRITISH

If you beat someone hollow, you defeat them completely. Radio's attempts at horror are generally beaten hollow by the terrifying capabilities of cinema. If she hadn't been wearing high-heeled shoes, she would have beaten him hollow.

beat someone hollow

defeat or surpass someone completely or thoroughly.

词组	beat someone hollow
释义	beat someone 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 someone hollow BRITISH If you beat someone hollow, you defeat them completely. Radio's attempts at horror are generally beaten hollow by the terrifying capabilities of cinema. If she hadn't been wearing high-heeled shoes, she would have beaten him hollow. See also: beat, hollow, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. beat someone hollow defeat or surpass someone completely or thoroughly. See also: beat, hollow, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: beat (one) hollow beat hollow beat somebody/something 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
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