to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

Definición y Significado de "scare the (living) daylights out of somebody "

to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody
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to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely

to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
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The sudden loud noise from the fireworks scared the daylights out of me.
Horror movies always scare the living daylights out of my sister.
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
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By the time the police arrived, the attacker had already knocked the daylights out of the victim and fled the scene.
I ca n't believe he's been beating the living daylights out of his employees for years without anyone noticing.
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to thoroughly beat someone, particularly in a contest

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
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The company's new product line beat the living daylights out of the competition in sales last quarter.
The debate team from the prestigious university knocked the living daylights out of the underdog team from the community college.
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