knock the (living) daylights out of someone

knock the (living) daylights out of someone
knock the (living) daylights out of someone
Fig. Inf. to beat someone severely. •

If you do that again, I will knock the living daylights out of you.

Fred wants to knock the living daylights out of his enemy, Mike “Fingers” Moran.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • knock the living daylights out of someone — beat/knock the (living) daylights out of (someone) to hit someone very hard many times. I ll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! …   New idioms dictionary

  • knock the (living) daylights out of someone — beat/knock/the (living) daylights out of someone phrase to hit someone very hard many times so that you injure them seriously Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym Main entry: daylights …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock the living daylights out of — beat/knock the (living) daylights out of (someone) to hit someone very hard many times. I ll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat the living daylights out of someone — beat/knock the (living) daylights out of (someone) to hit someone very hard many times. I ll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat the (living) daylights out of someone — beat/knock/the (living) daylights out of someone phrase to hit someone very hard many times so that you injure them seriously Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym Main entry: daylights …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock the living daylights out of — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To render (someone) unconscious (said in exaggeration). * /The news almost knocked the living daylights out of me./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knock the living daylights out of — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To render (someone) unconscious (said in exaggeration). * /The news almost knocked the living daylights out of me./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knock\ the\ living\ daylights\ out\ of — v. phr. slang informal To render (someone) unconscious (said in exaggeration). The news almost knocked the living daylights out of me …   Словарь американских идиом

  • knock the living daylights out of smb — make someone unconscious The man knocked the living daylights out of his friend during the fight …   Idioms and examples

  • beat the living daylights out of — beat/knock the (living) daylights out of (someone) to hit someone very hard many times. I ll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! …   New idioms dictionary

  • knock the daylights out of someone — beat/knock the (living) daylights out of (someone) to hit someone very hard many times. I ll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again! …   New idioms dictionary

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