knock the living daylights out of: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  British EnglishAmerican EnglishinformalcolloquialslangviolentMachine
  • To beat someone severely, to inflict a violent physical assault that may render them unconscious.

  Examples

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  • The boxer knocked the living daylights out of his opponent in the final round, winning the championship decisively.

    El boxeador noqueó completamente a su oponente en el último asalto, ganando el campeonato de forma decisiva.

  • If you keep messing around, someone’s going to knock the living daylights out of you.

    Si sigues haciendo tonterías, alguien te va a dar una paliza tremenda.

  • They threatened to knock the living daylights out of anyone caught vandalizing the property.

    Amenazaron con dar una paliza tremenda a cualquiera que fuera sorprendido vandalizando la propiedad.