How to Pronounce "beat the daylights out of"
expression
BEET thuh DAY-lyts OWT uhv
BEET thuh DAY-lyts OWT ov
Definition
To hit or attack someone very forcefully or severely; used for emphasis to show someone was beaten badly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdeɪˌɫaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
bˈiːt/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈeɪlaɪts/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET thuh DAY-lyts OWT uhv
UK
BEET thuh DAY-lyts OWT ov
Listen in Context
The bully tried to beat the daylights out of the smaller boy.
If you cheat again, I'll beat the daylights out of you!
The hero managed to beat the daylights out of the villain in the end.
My brother used to threaten to beat the daylights out of me if I touched his stuff.