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to defeat somebody

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  • defeat — de|feat1 W3 [dıˈfi:t] n [U and C] 1.) failure to win or succeed ▪ She was a woman who hated to admit defeat . ▪ The Democratic Party candidate has already conceded defeat . defeat in ▪ The socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in the French… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wipe somebody's eye — verb to defeat; to humiliate …   Wiktionary

  • (a) bitter pill (for somebody) (to swallow) — a bitter ˈpill (for sb) (to swallow) idiom a fact or an event that is unpleasant and difficult to accept • The election defeat was a bitter pill for the party to swallow. Main entry: ↑bitteridiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) nail in somebody's coffin — a nail in sb s/sth s ˈcoffin idiom something that makes the end or failure of an organization, sb s plans, etc. more likely to happen • This latest defeat is another nail in the government s coffin. Main entry: ↑nailidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) borne in on somebody — be borne ˈin on sb idiom (formal, especially BrE) to be realized by sb, especially after a period of time • It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was inevitable. Main entry: ↑bearidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • beat somebody at their own game — beat sb at their own ˈgame idiom to defeat or do better than sb in an activity which they have chosen or in which they think they are strong Main entry: ↑beatidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow somebody out — ˌblow sbˈout derived (NAmE, informal) to defeat sb easily Main entry: ↑blowderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring somebody to their knees — bring sb to their ˈknees idiom to defeat sb, especially in a war Main entry: ↑kneeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… …   Useful english dictionary

  • kick (somebody's) ass — kick (some/sb s) ˈass idiom (slang, especially NAmE) to punish or defeat sb Main entry: ↑kickidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock somebody out of something — ˌknock sbˈout (of sth) derived to defeat sb so that they cannot continue competing Syn: ↑eliminate • England had been knocked out of the World Cup. see also ↑knockout Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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