inflict a defeat on someone
1inflict — UK [ɪnˈflɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inflict : present tense I/you/we/they inflict he/she/it inflicts present participle inflicting past tense inflicted past participle inflicted to cause something unpleasant to happen Such a policy… …
2defeat — de|feat1 W3 [dıˈfi:t] n [U and C] 1.) failure to win or succeed ▪ She was a woman who hated to admit defeat . ▪ The Democratic Party candidate has already conceded defeat . defeat in ▪ The socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in the French… …
3inflict — verb ADVERB ▪ deliberately, intentionally ▪ When someone deliberately inflicts damage, it is a matter for the police. PREPOSITION ▪ on, upon ▪ …
4give someone a bloody nose — inflict a resounding defeat on someone. → nose …
5give someone a bloody nose — inflict a resounding defeat on someone …
6take someone to the cleaners — informal 1》 unscrupulously take all someone s money or possessions. 2》 inflict a crushing defeat on someone. → cleaner …
7nose — noun 1》 the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2》 a person s or animal s sense of smell. ↘the aroma of a particular substance, especially wine.… …
8cleaner — noun a person or thing that cleans. ↘(the cleaners) a shop where clothes and fabrics are dry cleaned. Phrases take someone to the cleaners informal 1》 unscrupulously take all someone s money or possessions. 2》 inflict a crushing defeat on someone …
9List of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's characters — The following is a list of characters from the Yu Gi Oh! 5D s anime series. Where appropriate, names from the original Japanese media are on the right while the English names are on the left. Character descriptions pertain to the original… …
10Thirty-Six Stratagems — The Thirty Six Stratagems (zh tsp|t=三十六計|s=三十六计|p=Sānshíliù Jì) was originally a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction, often through unorthodox or deceptive means. They… …
