beat the daylights out of
The idiom "beat the daylights out of" conveys a sense of severe physical assault or overwhelming defeat, often used for dramatic emphasis.
Definition
C1Physical Confrontation
(informal, hyperbolic)To physically assault someone severely.
Example
- The thug threatened to beat the daylights out of him if he didn't hand over his wallet.
B2Competition
(informal, hyperbolic)To defeat someone decisively in a competition or contest.
Example
- Our team managed to beat the daylights out of the reigning champions in the final match.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "beat the daylights out of":
beat the stuffing out ofknock the living daylights out ofbeat the shit out ofbeat the poop out ofbeat to a pulpbeat up onbeat upbeat downbeat outkick someone's assbeat the dustbeat one's facesmack outbeat onlay a glove onblow out of the waterknock outknock into a cocked hateat someone alivebeat with the ugly stickpound outwipe the floor with someoneblow someone's brains outhit outtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat out ofchoke outbash outtake someone's head offhit one out of the ballparkbang outbeat feetwithin an inch of one's lifebeat one's meat