"make mincemeat of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes mincemeat of [present, singular, third-person], making mincemeat of [participle, present], made mincemeat of [participle, past], made mincemeat of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> mincemeat of}} make mincemeat of (third-person singular simple present makes mincemeat of, present participle making mincemeat of, simple past and past participle made mincemeat of)
  1. Alternative form of make mincemeat out of Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: make mincemeat out of
    Sense id: en-make_mincemeat_of-en-verb-a7rJrPRo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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