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beat the shit out of

beat the shit out of {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable}

See: KNOCK THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF.

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[beat the --- out of] or [lick the --- out of] or [whale the --- out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beat hard; give a bad beating to. - Used […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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