How to Pronounce "beat the living daylights out of"
expression
BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT uhv
BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT ov
Definition
To hit or attack someone very violently, usually as an exaggeration or a threat. It's a strong informal expression meaning to severely hurt someone physically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT uhv
UK
BEET thuh LIV-ing DAY-lites OWT ov
Listen in Context
If you touch my bike again, I'll beat the living daylights out of you.
The bully tried to beat the living daylights out of the smaller kid.
They threatened to beat the living daylights out of anyone who told the secret.
When Mark lost his temper, he looked like he could beat the living daylights out of someone.