All hollow
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As a foregone conclusion. idiomatic, not-comparable
"He was beat all hollow, i.e. he had no chance of conquering. It was all hollow, or a hollow thing, it was a decided thing from the beginning."
Example
More examples"He was beat all hollow, i.e. he had no chance of conquering. It was all hollow, or a hollow thing, it was a decided thing from the beginning."