knock the living daylights out of vs lather

knock the living daylights out of

verb
  • To beat or strike someone. 

  • To greatly excel against (someone or something). 

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

lather

verb
  • To beat or whip. 

  • To form lather or froth, as a horse does when profusely sweating. 

  • To cover with lather. 

noun
  • A state of agitation. 

  • The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water. 

  • Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse. 

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