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See: BEAT ALL HOLLOW.

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beat all hollow

[beat all hollow] also [beat hollow] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do much better than; to beat very badly. * /We beat their team all hollow./ * /As a speaker, he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hollow

[hollow] See: [BEAT ALL HOLLOW] also [BEAT HOLLOW]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

hollow out

[hollow out] {v.} To cut or dig out or to cut or dig a hole in; make a cut or cave in; excavate. * /The soldier hollowed out a foxhole […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have it over

[have it over] or [have it all over] {v. phr.} To be better than; be superior to. * /Anne has it all over Jane in looks and charm./ * /A […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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