How to Pronounce "beat the pants off"
expression
BEET thuh PANTS awf
BEET thuh PAHNTS off
Definition
To defeat someone very easily or by a large margin, usually in a game, sport, or competition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpænts/ /ˈɔf
British English
bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːnts/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET thuh PANTS awf
UK
BEET thuh PAHNTS off
Listen in Context
Our team beat the pants off their rivals in the final.
She beat the pants off all the other contestants in the quiz.
The new phone beat the pants off the old model in speed tests.
We really beat the pants off them last night—final score was 8 to 1!