Verb
(transitive, idiomatic) To beat (someone) severely
(transitive, idiomatic) To defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgMy father liked me, when I wasna being an idiot. And he loved me, too -- enough to beat the daylights out of me when I was being an idiot. Jamie Fraser. Diana Gabaldon