mincemeat
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3.
make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly: He made mincemeat of his opponent's charges.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc, used esp for filling pies |
| 2. | minced meat |
| 3. | informal make mincemeat of to defeat completely |
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Mincemeat
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Example sentences
He makes mincemeat of intellectual pretensions and then, of course, laughs at pompous simpletons.
It's been decades since mincemeat contained anything resembling meat.
Imagine the scents wafting through the house, blending with the mouth-watering aromas of pumpkin and mincemeat pies.
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