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.
- 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)