to scare the (living) daylights out of somebody

Визначення та значення слова « scare the (living) daylights out of somebody » англійською мовою

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
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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
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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
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The home team really beat the daylights out of the visiting team, winning by 30 points.
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