SINCE 1828
knock the stuffing out of
idiomDefinition of knock the stuffing out of
informal
: to cause (someone) to lose energy and confidence : to make (someone) feel weak or overwhelmed
When he found out that he didn't get the job, it really knocked the stuffing out of him.
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