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beats the shit out of

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

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Beats the shit out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the shit out of.

Words near beats the shit out of in the dictionary

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

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