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.