beat (someone) hollow
成語所屬單字hollow
beat (someone) hollow — 慣用語
1. to defeat someone very thoroughly in a competition or argument.
1.慣用語
釋義
徹底擊敗;大勝
to defeat someone very thoroughly in a competition or argument.
例句
Paloma beat the rest of the runners hollow in the final race.
Our team was beaten hollow in the debate — we had no good answers.