English Explanatory Dictionary

smite hip and thigh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To defeat overwhelmingly.

Word forms

smite hip and thigh smites hip and thigh smiting hip and thigh smote hip and thigh smitten hip and thigh

Etymology

Derived from a phrase in the book of Judges, verse 15:8, taking the first half of the sentence as synonymous with the rest.

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