Antonyms for make mincemeat of


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mins-meet
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪnsˌmit


Definition of make mincemeat of

Origin :
  • 1660s, originally in the figurative sense of what someone plans to make of his enemy, an alteration of earlier minced meat (1570s); from mince (v.) + meat (n.). Mince-pie is attested from c.1600; as rhyming slang for "eye" it is attested from 1857.
  • As in smash : verb break into pieces
  • As in trounce : verb defeat overwhelmingly
  • As in break : verb destroy; make whole into pieces
  • As in rive : verb break

Synonyms for make mincemeat of

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