Wipe the floor with
📖 Meanings
- 1.
To overwhelmingly beat an opponent
- 2.
To completely dominate a competition or challenge
- 3.
To win with great superiority or ease
- 4.
To surpass someone in a competition or argument
💬 Examples
- 1.
He wiped the floor with the other candidates during the job interview.
- 2.
She wiped the floor with her rival in the debate competition.
- 3.
The champion boxer wiped the floor with his inexperienced opponent.
- 4.
The company wiped the floor with its competitors, gaining the majority market share.
🗞️ Etymology
- 1.
Possibly related to the act of clearing the floor after a competition as a sign of winning decisively.
- 2.
May stem from the notion of wiping away any competition or opposition as one would wipe a floor clean.
- 3.
Could be linked to the image of physically wiping out any traces of an opponent's presence on the floor.
- 4.
The expression may have evolved from the metaphorical act of thoroughly defeating an opponent like wiping a floor clean.
🔁 Synonyms
- 1.
Outperform completely
- 2.
Surpass in competition
- 3.
Dominate thoroughly
- 4.
Defeat decisively
- 5.
Beat with superiority
🌀 Variants
- 1.
Clean the floor with
- 2.
Swipe the floor with
- 3.
Mop the floor with
- 4.
Polish the floor with
- 5.
Sweep the floor with