MINCEMEAT


Meaning of MINCEMEAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪnsmi:t ]

1.

Mincemeat is a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. It is usually cooked in pastry to make mince pies.

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2.

Mincemeat is the same as mince . ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use ground beef , hamburger meat )

= mince

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3.

If you make mincemeat of someone or make mincemeat out of them, you defeat them completely in an argument, fight, or competition.

I can imagine a defence lawyer making mincemeat of him if we ever put him up in court.

PHRASE : V inflects

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