Replace the underlined portion with the appropriate idiom: The enemy was 'completely defeated' in the war of 1965.
Answer: Root and branch
Explanation
The correct idiom to replace "completely defeated" is: "Root and branch."
The idiom "root and branch" means to destroy or eliminate something, leaving no part remaining
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