beat into a cocked hat

verb

Synonym of knock into a cocked hat.

Meanings

verbbeat into a cocked hat (third-person singular simple present beats into a cocked hat, present participle beating into a cocked hat, simple past beat into a cocked hat, past participle beaten into a cocked hat)

present singular third person beats into a cocked hat · participle present beating into a cocked hat · participle past beaten into a cocked hat

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of knock into a cocked hat.

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MLA

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Chicago

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