Chop up cane, crush and lick (4,9,2)

I believe the answer is:

make mincemeat of

I believe this is a quadruple definition!!

'chop up' is the first definition.

'cane' is the second definition.

'crush' is the third definition.
(thesaurus)

'and' acts as a link.

'lick' is the fourth definition.

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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