put someone to rout

成語所屬單字rout

put someone to rout — 慣用語

1. to defeat someone completely, especially in a battle, causing them to flee in di

1.慣用語
釋義

將某人打得潰不成軍

to defeat someone completely, especially in a battle, causing them to flee in disorder

例句

The king's cavalry put the rebel army to rout before the sun had fully risen.