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beats the tar out of

beats the tar out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beat the tar out of.

Meaning of beat the tar out of

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of beat the stuffing out of.

Questions about beats the tar out of

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

Words near beats the tar out of in the dictionary

  1. beats the pants off
  2. beats the poop out of
  3. beats the shit out of
  4. beats the stuffing out of
  5. beats the system
  6. beats the tar out of
  7. beats the wing
  8. beats time
  9. beats to
  10. beats to a pulp
  11. beats to the punch

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