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beats the daylights out of

beats the daylights out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 beats the daylights out of

What is beats the daylights out of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beats the daylights out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the daylights out of.

Words near beats the daylights out of in the dictionary

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

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