The champion wiped his nose in the final round.
wipe someone's nose
idiomTo defeat someone humiliatingly, usually by robbing or killing.
The rival team thought they would win, but the home side completely wiped their nose in the championship game.
After the underdog unexpectedly dominated the match, the spectators watched in silence as the veteran player wiped his nose in a display of total humiliation.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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banana nose
A large, unusually long nose.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.