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beat the daylights out of

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
beat- the -day-light-s out of
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat (someone) severely.

Transitive verb

verb

To defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

beats the daylights out of (present, singular) beating the daylights out of (participle, present) beaten the daylights out of (participle, past) beat the daylight out of (alternative)

Synonyms

clobber

Questions

What does beat the daylights out of mean?
To beat (someone) severely.

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