make mincemeat of

English

Verb

make mincemeat of (third-person singular simple present makes mincemeat of, present participle making mincemeat of, simple past and past participle made mincemeat of)

  1. Alternative form of make mincemeat out of
    • 2001, John Rudlin & ‎Olly Crick, Commedia Dell'arte: A Handbook for Troupes, →ISBN, page 117:
      The company motto, as appearing on all letters and fliers during most of their existence, is 'We make mincemeat of flimsy reality'.
    • 2004, Philip Newman, Language Stone, →ISBN, page 339:
      With all she had seen, and been through, she could make mincemeat of that little scumbag.
    • 2011, Martin D. Weiss, The Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recession and Depression, →ISBN:
      But the government's leading watchdog agency itself made mincemeat of those arguments.
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