beat the daylights out of

Verb

Meaning

(transitive, idiomatic) To beat (someone) severely

(transitive, idiomatic) To defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

beat the poop out of

Examples

My 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

Close letter words and terms

beat the crap out of beat the crowd beat the daylight out of beat the devil out of beat the drum beat the drum for