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beaten the daylights out of

beaten the daylights out of is the past participle of beat the daylights out of.

Meaning of beat the daylights out of

Verb

beat the daylights out of (third-person singular simple present beats the daylights out of, present participle beating the daylights out of, simple past beat the daylights out of, past participle beaten the daylights out of or beat the daylights out of)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To beat (someone) severely.
    • Punching fast and furiously, I would beat the daylights out of them until they were bloody all over.1993, Lester Sumrall, The Life Story of Lester Sumrall, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    clobber
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.
    • The guy beat the daylights out of me, and I made a dollar. My wrestling license cost five dollars.2007, Greg Oliver, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels, →ISBN, page 42

Questions about beaten the daylights out of

What is beaten the daylights out of the past participle of?
Beaten the daylights out of is the past participle of beat the daylights out of.

Words near beaten the daylights out of in the dictionary

  1. beaten the bounds
  2. beaten the bushes
  3. beaten the clock
  4. beaten the cock
  5. beaten the crowd
  6. beaten the daylights out of
  7. beaten the drum
  8. beaten the drum for
  9. beaten the dummy
  10. beaten the dust
  11. beaten the hoof

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