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beat the tar out of |
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beat/knock the tar out of somebody (American informal) to keep hitting someone hard, or to completely defeat someone We used to fight a lot as kids and he always beat the tar out of me. He was tired of her knocking the tar out of him when they played checkers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It reminded me instantly of the letter by which some years ago the CDW rejected the translation of the newer Latin edition of the Ordination rites for bishops, priests, and deacons, and then effectively beat the tar out of the bishops for even submitting it in the first place. |
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