wipe the floor with someone
Crush an opponent
To wipe the floor with someone is to defeat them decisively, whether in competition, argument, or any contest where one side can dominate.
The image suggests using your opponent like a rag—dragging them around effortlessly.
Our team wiped the floor with them in the semifinals.
The phrase emphasizes not just victory but humiliating superiority, leaving no doubt about who came out on top.
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- clean sweepComplete, uncontested victory
- crush itExcel spectacularly
- total dominationComplete control over everything
humiliation · put to shame · domination · run circles around · leave in the dust · skill · trounce · strategy · outclass · performance · defeat · no contest · embarrassment · superiority · blow out of the water · vindication · satisfaction · obliterate