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beat the stuffing out of

idiom
Meaning

To beat very severely.


Examples
SIMPLE

The bully threatened to beat the stuffing out of him.

CONTEXTUAL

The boxer promised to beat the stuffing out of his opponent in the ring tonight.

COMPLEX

After the villain insulted his family, the hero vowed to beat the stuffing out of him before the sun went down.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beat a dead horse

    To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.

  2. 02

    beat a retreat

    To leave hastily in the face of opposition.

  3. 03

    beat around the bush

    To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.

  4. 04

    beat as one

    To share the same feelings.

  5. 05

    beat Banaghan

    To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.

  6. 06

    beat feet

    To run.

  7. 07

    beat it

    To leave; to go away.

  8. 08

    beat off

    To masturbate by stimulating one's own penis.

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