take sb apart
mainly UK informal— phrasal verb with take uk/teɪk/us/teɪk/verb took, taken
to defeat someone very easily in a sport:
He took their defence apart, scoring three goals in the first 20 minutes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- bank
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- outmanoeuvre
- outpace
- outperform
- outscore
- overpower
- pip
- reel
- sew
- sweep
- trump
- unassailable
- unbeaten
- undefeated
- victorious
- wipe
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