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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

[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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[bad shit] {n.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} An unpleasant event or situation, such as a long lasting and unsettled quarrel or recurring acts of vengeance preventing two people or two groups from […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

living daylights

[living daylights] See: [BEAT THE --- OUT OF], [KNOCK THE --- OUT OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

tough shit

[tough shit] {n. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} See: [HARD CHEESE], [TOUGH LUCK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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