to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

Définition et signification de « scare the (living) daylights out of somebody » en anglais

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
Exemples
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
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Exemples
I ca n't believe he's been beating the living daylights out of his employees for years without anyone noticing.
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
Exemples
The debate team from the prestigious university knocked the living daylights out of the underdog team from the community college.
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