beat the pants off vs kick someone's ass

beat the pants off

verb
  • To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition. 

kick someone's ass

verb
  • To clobber someone; to beat someone severely. 

  • To actually kick someone in the buttocks. 

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