besiege with
besiege with (something)
1. Literally, to attack with something. A person or group can be named between "besiege" and "with." We besieged the attacking army with cannon fire.
2. To overwhelm with something. A person or group can be named between "besiege" and "with." I haven't been able to finish that report because I've been besieged with phone calls all morning. The kids have been besieging me with questions, so I just need a moment of quiet.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
besiege someone or something with something
1. Lit. to attack someone or a group with something. We besieged the enemy with bombs and bullets.
2. Fig. to overwhelm someone or something with something They besieged us with orders for the new book. We besieged the company with complaints.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- besiege
- besiege with (something)
- cannon
- cannon fodder
- literally
- hash cannon
- beat the daylights out of
- beat the hell out of
- beat the living daylights out of
- beat/knock/kick the hell out of somebody/something