beat the shit out of vs knock the living daylights out of

beat the shit out of

verb
  • To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition. 

  • To beat (someone) severely. 

knock the living daylights out of

verb
  • To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone in a physical fight, especially by knocking out that person. 

  • To greatly excel against (someone or something). 

  • To beat or strike someone. 

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