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lick the pants off
Language:
Meanings:
1.
United States
historical
informal
colloquial
dated
To defeat or beat decisively; to outperform an opponent comprehensively.
2.
general
informal
colloquial
figurative
To surpass or outdo someone or something by a large margin.
Examples:
EN:
We'll lick the pants off Johnny Reb, so have another ride, sir.
ES:
(Aplausos)
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