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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE MINCEMEAT OF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE MINCEMEAT OF

make heavy weather
make heavy weather of something
make it
make it snappy
make light of
make like
make little of
make love
make love to someone
make merry
make much of
make no bones about
make noises about
make of
make off
make off with
make one´s blood boil
make one´s blood run cold
make one´s flesh creep
make one´s marble good

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE MINCEMEAT OF

a bit of
at the cost of
at the request of
fresh out of
get the best of
grow out of
in light of
in point of
in the event of
in the midst of
keep out of
make the best of
make the most of
on account of
on the part of
on the point of
out of
sort of
take account of
the best part of

Synonyms and antonyms of make mincemeat of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «make mincemeat of» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

使驳得体无完肤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer picadillo
570 millions of speakers

English

make mincemeat of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

का कीमा बनाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جعل من لحم مفروم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать котлету
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer picadinho de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাকড়শা তৈরি করুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire qu´une bouchée de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buat mincemeat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

machen Hackfleisch aus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のひき肉を作る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 미트 을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe mincemeat saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho cắt thịt của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்காமத்தை உருவாக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या mincemeat करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mincemeat yapmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare carne tritata di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrobić mielone z
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити котлету
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face carne tocată de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνει κιμά από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maak maalvleis van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

göra köttfärs av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lage fruktfyll av
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE MINCEMEAT OF»

The term «make mincemeat of» is regularly used and occupies the 70.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE MINCEMEAT OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make mincemeat of

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE MINCEMEAT OF»

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Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
Compare Make Mincemeat of. MAKE IT HOT FOR See Slave over a Hot Stove All Day. MAKE MINCEMEAT OF to make mincemeat of someone or something. HDAS: 1708. To defeat, demolish, destroy, or devastate someone or something.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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The End of Manhood: Parables on Sex and Selfhood
There is also, of course, “Make mincemeat of him.” And perhaps we should consider that option for a moment, since it may spring to your mind more readily than it may occur to hers, on her mental Menu of Available Options. In point of fact , ...
John Stoltenberg, 2005
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Commedia Dell'arte: A Handbook for Troupes
The company motto, as appearing on all letters and fliers during most of their existence, is 'We make mincemeat of flimsy reality'. We include analysis of their show The Fountain here because, although the company is rigidly autodidactic when ...
John Rudlin, Olly Crick, 2001
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Regarding Sedgwick: Essays on Queer Culture and Critical Theory
They write: "You don't have to be long out of theory kindergarten to make mincemeat of, let's say a psychology that depends on the separate existence of eight (only sometimes it's nine) distinct affects hardwired into the human biological ...
Stephen M. Barber, David L. Clark, 2002
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After-Education: Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and ...
They write: “You don't have to be long out of theory kindergarten to make mincemeat of, let's say a psychology that depends on the separate existence of eight (only sometimes it's nine) distinct affects hardwired into the human biological ...
Deborah P. Britzman, 2012
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
1821–. [Prob. from Shelta mı ̄lto ̄g shirt, sheet.] mince noun = mince-pie noun; usu. in pl. 1937–. R. COOK A general look of dislike in the minces, which tremble a bit in their sockets (1962). mincemeat noun to make mincemeat of to destroy, ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
one in a million (not formal) something or esp someone that is very special or very good in some way: His wife has been wonderjul throughout his illness — she is one in a million. mince make mincemeat of (someone) (in/) todefeat or destroy ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
or destroy (someone) completely, or punish htm chyou stealing my make mincemeat of you! severely: If I catch you stealing my apples again, I'll not to mince matters/words (formal) to be entirely frank and open, not trying to make one's words ...
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Untitled
... beef/lamb/onions mincemeat /"mInts.mi;t/ "noun [U] a sweet, spicy mixture of small pieces of apple, dried fruit and nuts, (but not meat), which is often eaten at Christmas in mince pies "idiom make mincemeat of sb informal to defeat someone ...
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Straight to the Heart of Matthew: 60 Bite-Sized Insights
Fixing them anywhere else lets the Devil make mincemeat of us. ]esus has called us to proclaim his Gospel message each day and every day, and to back it up with a purity and power which proves that it's true. That's the way his Kingdom ...
Phil Moore, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE MINCEMEAT OF»

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UPDATE1: Sumo: Hakuho takes over sole lead in Nagoya with 4 hot …
Terunofuji got the job done against veteran ozeki rival Kisenosato, while Kagamio continued to make mincemeat of other lower-ranked ... «kyodo news, Jul 15»
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Beti Bachao: Shakti Kapoor wants Shraddha married in 3 years …
... don't get out and make mincemeat of your fond memories of them. Last month, Bollywood's Chief Sanskaar Officer Alok Nath tweeted 'Jail the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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June 6: Barcelona beat Juventus, Delhi Dynamos woo Roberto Carlos
One of the many thousands who watched Lionel Messi & Co. make mincemeat of the Italian club at the Olympiastadion was Prashant Agarwal. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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Paleontologists Discover New Horned Dinosaur Species
More precisely, it is believed Wendiceratops pinhornensis males relied on them to make mincemeat of their opponents when fighting for food, ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
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Shorten urged to give 'a proper answer' at royal commission
He would make mincemeat of any overpaid lawyer.The CMFEU in WA screwed the employers but looked after the boys.We loved going home ... «Crikey, Jul 15»
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Nunavut mayor awaits official nod from NDP headquarters
She would actually be terrified if he ran, because he could make mincemeat of her actions and statements. Put-downs are cheap, try really ... «Nunatsiaq News, Jul 15»
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Fringe Review: Swordplay: A Play Of Swords
... improvisers (Josef Addleman, Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Kaitlin Morrow and Seann Murray) make mincemeat of sword-and-sorcery heroics ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
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120 Labour councillors: why we're supporting Yvette Cooper for leader
And we know she could make mincemeat of David Cameron and George Osborne too. Thirdly, we need someone with fresh ideas that meet ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»
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Making a mountain out of a uni appointment molehill
The pro-Beijing leftist press has tried to make mincemeat of the poor professor, Johannes Chan Man-mun. Predictably, the pro-democracy ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Abbott's broken promises will come back to haunt him
... even mentioned the word small business, Shorten could make mincemeat of him -- at least in the eyes of the small business community. «Business Spectator, Jun 15»

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