wipes the floor with someone

A form of wipe the floor with someone — To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wipe the floor with someone
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Chicago

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