We were ordered to wipe out a small enemy force hiding in the village.
The floods wiped whole villages out.
My neighbor was totally wiped out by the last recession.
A night out with Paul and Michelle just about wiped us out.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
wipe out something — wipe out (someone/something) 1. to destroy someone or something. We were ordered to wipe out a small enemy force hiding in the village. The floods wiped whole villages out. 2. to cause someone to lose or spend all their money. My neighbor was… … New idioms dictionary
wipe out — (someone/something) 1. to destroy someone or something. We were ordered to wipe out a small enemy force hiding in the village. The floods wiped whole villages out. 2. to cause someone to lose or spend all their money. My neighbor was totally… … New idioms dictionary
wipe out — verb 1. kill in large numbers (Freq. 1) the plague wiped out an entire population • Syn: ↑eliminate, ↑annihilate, ↑extinguish, ↑eradicate, ↑decimate, ↑carry off … Useful english dictionary
wipe out — phrasal verb Word forms wipe out : present tense I/you/we/they wipe out he/she/it wipes out present participle wiping out past tense wiped out past participle wiped out 1) [transitive] to destroy or get rid of something completely We want to wipe … English dictionary
wipe out — 1. in. to crash. □ I wiped out on the curve. □ The car wiped out on the curve. 2. in. to fall off or away from something, such as a bicycle, skates, a surfboard, a skateboard, etc. □ I wiped out and skinned my knee. U If I wipe out … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wipe·out — /ˈwaıpˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] US : a sudden, violent fall by someone who is riding a bicycle, surfing, skiing, etc. The surfer had a nasty wipeout. see also wipe out at ↑wipe … Useful english dictionary
wipe\ out\ an\ old\ score — • settle a score • wipe out an old score To hurt (someone) in return for a wrong or loss. John settled an old score with Bob by beating him. Compare: get back at, get even … Словарь американских идиом
wipe out — to have a very serious accident. Jim wiped out on the ice and broke his leg. He was driving crazily and wiped out on a curve. Usage notes: usually someone wipes out because they are going too fast … New idioms dictionary
wipe-out — n a failure, particularly a sudden and/or spectacular one wired adj 1. tense, edgy, manic. The word combines the notion of highly strung with that of electrified. It arose among amphetamine (and later cocaine) users in the 1970s, originally in… … Contemporary slang
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
