Como Pronunciar "knock the daylights out of"

expression

NAHK thuh DAY-lyts OWT uhv

NOK thuh DAY-lyts OWT ov

Definição

To hit or beat someone very hard, sometimes until they are unconscious. This is an informal and exaggerated way to say you want to defeat or hurt someone seriously.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈnɑk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

Inglês Britânico

nˈɒk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

NAHK thuh DAY-lyts OWT uhv

NOK thuh DAY-lyts OWT ov

Ouça em Contexto

In the finals, their team really knocked the daylights out of us.

Don't mess with her—she looks like she could knock the daylights out of you.

If you hurt my brother, I'll knock the daylights out of you.

The boxer knocked the daylights out of his opponent in the first round.