to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

تعریف و معنی "scare the (living) daylights out of somebody "در زبان انگلیسی

to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody
01

کسی را زهره‌ترک کردن, کسی را به شدت ترساندن

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely
to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
مثال‌ها
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

کسی را له‌ولورده کردن

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
مثال‌ها
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.
02

کسی راکامل شکست دادن

to thoroughly beat someone, particularly in a contest
to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
DisapprovingDisapproving
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
مثال‌ها
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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