beat into a cocked hat

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• cocked hat — n BrE 1.) knock/beat sb/sth into a cocked hat to be a lot better than someone or something else ▪ My mother is such a good cook she knocks everybody else into a cocked hat. 2.) a hat with the edges turned up on three sides, worn in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cocked hat — noun (C) 1 knock/beat sb/sth into a cocked hat to be a lot better than someone or something else: My mother is such a good cook she knocks everybody else into a cocked hat. 2 a hat with the edges turned up on three sides, worn in the past …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• knock — /nɒk / (say nok) verb (i) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, giving a signal, etc. 2. (of an internal combustion engine)… …  

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