wipe

wipe someone's eye get the better of a person. British informal, dated

wipe the floor with inflict a humiliating defeat on. informal

wipe the slate clean forgive or forget past faults or offences; make a fresh start.

☞ In former times, shopkeepers and pub landlords would keep a record of what was owing to them by writing the details on a tablet of slate; a clean slate was one on which no debts were recorded.

wipe the smile off someone's face cause someone to stop feeling so contented, complacent, or proud.

词组	wipe
释义	wipe wipe someone's eye get the better of a person. British informal, dated wipe the floor with inflict a humiliating defeat on. informal wipe the slate clean forgive or forget past faults or offences; make a fresh start. ☞ In former times, shopkeepers and pub landlords would keep a record of what was owing to them by writing the details on a tablet of slate; a clean slate was one on which no debts were recorded. wipe the smile off someone's face cause someone to stop feeling so contented, complacent, or proud.
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