Colloquial Variant guide

wipe the floor with someone

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To be well ahead of someone, or to win a competition by a considerable margin over someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, slang

Examples

  • The young newcomer is wiping the floor with the more experienced players.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To comprehensively beat someone in a fight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: natřít to — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Finnish: murskata — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Finnish: pyyhkiä lattiaa — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • French: écraser — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • French: battre à plate couture — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • French: réduire en miettes — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • French: ridiculiser — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • French: humilier — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Georgian: თრევა (treva) — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Georgian: ჩახევა (čaxeva) — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • German: jemanden nass machen — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Hungarian: feltörli vele a padlót — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Japanese: 叩き伏せる (tataki-fuseru) — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Polish: wycierać podłogę — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Polish: wytrzeć podłogę — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Russian: заткну́ть за по́яс (zatknútʹ za pójas) — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Russian: разде́лать под оре́х (razdélatʹ pod oréx) — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Spanish: dar cien vueltas — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Spanish: comerse con patatas — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Swedish: sopa banan med någon — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors
  • Turkish: yer bezi yapmak — to win a competition by a considerable margin over the other competitors