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Idiom: Knock The Living Daylights Out Of

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How to pronounce "knock the living daylights out of":

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To beat or strike someone.

To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone in a physical fight, especially by knocking out that person.

To greatly excel against (someone or something).

Example Sentences

1
He threatened to knock the living daylights out of anyone who crossed his path.
2
I'll knock the living daylights out of you if you ever touch my sister again!
3
She was so furious that she wanted to knock the living daylights out of him.
4
The boxer managed to knock the living daylights out of his opponent within the first round.
5
They were arguing loudly and he looked like he wanted to knock the living daylights out of her.

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