beat (something) all to pieces
beat (something) all to pieces
To be exceptionally better than something else. The sequel was pretty good, but I still think the original beats it all to pieces. I have used dozens of different cameras during my career, but I have to say that this one beats them all to pieces.
See also: all, beat, piece
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
that beats something all to pieces
Rur. that is much better than the person or thing named. Mary's layer cake beats mine all to pieces. I say the book beats the movie all to pieces.
See also: all, beat, piece, that
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a whale of a
- rivet counter
- party bowl
- pass with flying colors
- pass with flying colours
- with flying colors, pass with
- come through (something) with flying colors
- of steel
- coming through
- come through