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beat/knock the daylights out of

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beat/knock the (living) daylights out of someone

to hit someone very hard many times. I'll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again!

See also: beat, daylight, knock

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beat to it
beat to the punch
beat to within an inch of life
beat up
beat you to it
beat/bore/charm the socks off
beat/bore/scare the pants off

beat/knock the daylights out of
beat/knock the tar out of
beat/turn swords into ploughshares
beaten
beating
beats me
beau monde
beauty

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