to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

Definition und Bedeutung von „ scare the (living) daylights out of somebody “ im Englischen

to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody
01

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely

to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
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When the dog jumped out from behind the bushes, it scared the living daylights out of me.
to beat the (living) daylights out of somebody
to beat the (living) daylights out of somebody
01

to physically attack someone with a great deal of force, causing them harm or injury

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Beispiele
In the bar brawl, Tom knocked the daylights out of his opponent, leaving him unconscious on the floor.
02

to thoroughly beat someone, particularly in a contest

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
DisapprovingDisapproving
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Beispiele
The debate team from the prestigious university knocked the living daylights out of the underdog team from the community college.
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