Idiom
all hollow
Meaning
As a foregone conclusion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Our team won the game all hollow.”
“The champion played so well that she beat her opponent all hollow in the final set.”
“Given the vast difference in their experience and preparation, the seasoned candidate defeated his inexperienced rival all hollow during the public debate.”
Examples
simple
“Our team won the game all hollow.”
contextual
“The champion played so well that she beat her opponent all hollow in the final set.”
complex
“Given the vast difference in their experience and preparation, the seasoned candidate defeated his inexperienced rival all hollow during the public debate.”
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