beat the shit out of

English

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Verb

beat the shit out of

1. (idiomatic) To beat (someone) severely
   • 1994, Eric Wilson, Strands, →ISBN, page 54:

     He had beat the shit out of her. Almost broke her jaw.

2. (idiomatic) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition
   • 1999, Reggie Miller with Gene Wojciechowski, I Love Being the Enemy, →ISBN, page 58:

     I think if it was one game, winner take all, and everyone was in shape... I would have to go with Dream Team I. To tell you the truth, I think they would beat the shit out of us.

Synonyms

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

Further reading

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