Idiom: Beat the daylights out of someone

Idiom Definitions for 'Beat the daylights out of someone'

If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)

Category: Nature

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