English

Alternative forms

• beat the daylight out of

Verb

beat the daylights out of (someone)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To beat (someone) severely
   • 1993, Lester Sumrall, The Life Story of Lester Sumrall, ISBN 9781614581192:

     Punching fast and furiously, I would beat the daylights out of them until they were bloody all over.

2. (transitive, idiomatic) To defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.
   • 2007, Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels, ISBN 9781554902842, page 42:

     The guy beat the daylights out of me, and I made a dollar. My wrestling license cost five dollars.

Synonyms

• beat the pants off
• beat the piss out of
• beat the **** out of
• beat the **** out of
• beat the snot out of
• beat the stuffing out of
• beat the tar out of
• clobber
• knock the living daylights out of
• lick
• lick the pants off of
• lower the boom on

References

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