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knocking the stuffing out of

knocking the stuffing out of is the present participle and gerund 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 knocking the stuffing out of

What is knocking the stuffing out of the present participle and gerund of?
Knocking the stuffing out of is the present participle and gerund of knock the stuffing out of.

Words near knocking the stuffing out of in the dictionary

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

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