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knocked the stuffing out of

knocked the stuffing out of is the simple past and past participle of knock the stuffing out of.

Meaning of knock the stuffing out of

Verb

knock the stuffing out of (third-person singular simple present knocks the stuffing out of, present participle knocking the stuffing out of, simple past and past participle knocked the stuffing out of)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To cause (someone, a team) to lose energy and confidence.
    • Chelsea knocked the stuffing out of Brighton well before the final whistle when they beat them 1-3 at Brighton.

Questions about knocked the stuffing out of

What is knocked the stuffing out of the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked the stuffing out of is the simple past and past participle of knock the stuffing out of.

Words near knocked the stuffing out of in the dictionary

  1. knocked the ball out of the park
  2. knocked the corners off
  3. knocked the daylight out of
  4. knocked the daylights out of
  5. knocked the living daylights out of
  6. knocked the stuffing out of
  7. knocked the wind out of someone's sails
  8. knocked together
  9. knocked under
  10. knocked up
  11. knocked wood

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