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beating the shit out of

beating the shit out of is the present participle and gerund 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 beating the shit out of

What is beating the shit out of the present participle and gerund of?
Beating the shit out of is the present participle and gerund of beat the shit out of.

Words near beating the shit out of in the dictionary

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

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