How to Pronounce "beat the hell out of"
expression
BEET thuh HEL OW-tuhv
BEET thuh HEL OW-tov
Definition
To attack or hit someone very violently; often used informally or to emphasize how badly someone is beaten in a fight or competition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɛl/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET thuh HEL OW-tuhv
UK
BEET thuh HEL OW-tov
Listen in Context
If you start a fight with him, he will beat the hell out of you.
They threatened to beat the hell out of anyone who entered.
The champion beat the hell out of his opponent in the match.
He was so mad he wanted to beat the hell out of the guy who crashed his car.