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beaten the shit out of

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

Meaning of beat the shit out of

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To beat (someone) severely.
    • He had beat the shit out of her. Almost broke her jaw.1994, Eric Wilson, Strands, →ISBN, page 54
  2. (idiomatic, vulgar) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.
    • 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.1999, Reggie Miller with Gene Wojciechowski, I Love Being the Enemy, →ISBN, page 58

Questions about beaten the shit out of

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

Words near beaten the shit out of in the dictionary

  1. beaten the hoof
  2. beaten the meat
  3. beaten the odds
  4. beaten the pants off
  5. beaten the poop out of
  6. beaten the shit out of
  7. beaten the stuffing out of
  8. beaten the system
  9. beaten the tar out of
  10. beaten the wing
  11. beaten time

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