wipe someone's eye

wipe (someone's) eye

To best someone. Primarily heard in UK. After how much she bragged about her prowess at darts, I doubt she expected me to wipe her eye.

get the better of a person. British informal, dated

See also: eye, wipe

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词组	wipe someone's eye
释义	wipe someone's eye wipe (someone's) eye To best someone. Primarily heard in UK. After how much she bragged about her prowess at darts, I doubt she expected me to wipe her eye. See also: eye, wipe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wipe someone's eye get the better of a person. British informal, dated See also: eye, wipe Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: wipe (someone's) eye meet (one's) eye(s) meet somebody's eyes meet someone's eye meet someone's eyes meet your eye have (one's)/an eye out for (someone or something) see eye to eye with (someone) eye to eye see eye to eye about (something)
随便看	by the (unit) by the way by the week by the yard by the year by/through the back door by trade by trial and error by turn by turns by virtue of by virtue of (something) by water by way of by way of (something) by way of something by weight by word of mouth by your fingertips by yourself by yourself, himself, etc. by yourselves bête bête noire C4N