beat the (living) daylights out of
phrase
: to beat (someone) very badly
They threatened to beat the (living) daylights out of him.
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“Beat the (living) daylights out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20the%20%28living%29%20daylights%20out%20of. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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