单词 | wipe the floor with someone |
释义 | wipe the floor with someonephrase See full dictionary entry for floorIf you wipe the floor with someone, you defeat them completely in a competition or discussion. [informal] He could wipe the floor with the opposition. wipe the floor with someone in British English informal See full dictionary entry for wipeto defeat someone decisively wipe the floor with someoneto prove that you are much better than someone else at doing something, or to defeat them totally in a competition,fight, or discussion When you play against people whose technique is superior and who can match your courageand commitment, they're going to wipe the floor with you. Synonyms of 'wipe the floor with someone'beat, defeat, trounce, run rings around More Synonyms of wipe the floor with someone (idiom) I'll wipe the floor with you! Synonyms beat He was easily beaten into third place. defeat His troops defeated the opposing army. trounce Australia trounced France by sixty points to four. run rings around (informal) make mincemeat of (informal) stuff (slang) tank (slang) crush The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising. overwhelm One massive assault would overwhelm the weakened enemy. conquer a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people overthrow The government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago. lick (informal) He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight. subdue They admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels. rout The Norman army routed the English opposition. overpower Britain's tennis No.1 yesterday overpowered his American rival. quell Troops eventually quelled the unrest. clobber (slang) repulse outplay blow out of the water (slang) Additional synonymsin the sense of conquer Definition to defeat (an opponent or opponents) a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people Synonyms defeat, overcome, overthrow, beat, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), triumph, crush, humble, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, get the better of, clobber (slang), vanquish, subjugate, prevail over, checkmate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), put in their place, blow out of the water (slang), bring to their knees in the sense of crush Definition to control or subdue by force The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising. Synonyms overcome, overwhelm, put down, subdue, overpower, quash, quell, extinguish, stamp out, vanquish (literary), conquerin the sense of defeat Definition to win a victory over His troops defeated the opposing army. Synonyms beat, crush, overwhelm, conquer, stuff (slang), master, worst, tank (slang), overthrow, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, trounce, clobber (slang), vanquish, repulse, subjugate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), pip at the post, outplay, blow out of the water (slang) Nearby words of |
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