to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

Ορισμός και σημασία του "scare the (living) daylights out of somebody "στα αγγλικά

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
Παραδείγματα
The thought of skydiving next month is already scaring the 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
Παραδείγματα
The heavyweight boxer delivered a powerful punch, beating the daylights out of his opponent and securing a knockout.
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
Παραδείγματα
The market crash in 2008 knocked the daylights out of the economy, causing widespread unemployment and financial hardship.
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