beat (someone or something) all hollow

beat (someone or something) all hollow

To totally outdo or defeat (someone or something). Primarily heard in UK, Australia. A: "Did you guys win today?" B: "We sure did! We beat them all hollow: 10-0!" I worked so hard on this project and beat it all hollow—everyone else's looked so bad compared to mine!
See also: all, beat, hollow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beat (one) hollow
  • beat hollow
  • beat somebody/something hollow
  • beat someone hollow
  • knock (the) spots off (someone or something)
  • knock spots off
  • knock spots off somebody/something
  • knock spots off someone/something
  • whip
  • whip (one)