to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

英語での「 scare the (living) daylights out of somebody 」の定義と意味

to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody
01

死ぬほど怖がらせる, 肝を冷やさせる

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely
to [scare|freighten] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
idiom
informal
The sudden loud noise from the fireworks scared the daylights out of me.
突然の悲鳴に死ぬほど驚いた。
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
idiom
informal
By the time the police arrived, the attacker had already knocked the daylights out of the victim and fled the scene.
02

徹底的に打ち負かす, こてんぱんにする

to thoroughly beat someone, particularly in a contest
to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} definition and meaning
disapproving
idiom
informal
The market crash in 2008 knocked the daylights out of the economy, causing widespread unemployment and financial hardship.
彼女は討論で相手を徹底的に打ち負かした。
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