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beat someone hollow

beat some·one hol·low
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet suhm-wuhn, -wuh n hol-oh]
    • /bit ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈhɒl oʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet suhm-wuhn, -wuh n hol-oh]
    • /bit ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈhɒl oʊ/

Definition of beat someone hollow words

  • noun beat someone hollow to defeat someone thoroughly and convincingly 3
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Parts of speech for Beat someone hollow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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beat someone hollow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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