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Verb: cut to ribbons
Usage: informal
  1. Defeat totally
    "The opposing team cut our defence to ribbons"

Derived forms: cut to ribbons, cuts to ribbons, cutting to ribbons

Type of: annihilate [informal], demolish [informal], destroy, pulverise [Brit, informal], pulverize [Brit, informal], spifflicate [Brit, informal], spiflicate [Brit, informal]