Beat the pants off Meaning in English
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释义
To defeat someone very easily or by a large margin, usually in a game, sport, or competition.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal American idiom, mostly used in sports or competitions. Implies a dominant, overwhelming victory. Not appropriate in very formal writing. Similar phrases: 'wipe the floor with', 'blow out'. Rarely used literally; always figurative.
例句
Our team beat the pants off their rivals in the final.
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She beat the pants off all the other contestants in the quiz.
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The new phone beat the pants off the old model in speed tests.
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We really beat the pants off them last night—final score was 8 to 1!
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Honestly, their band just beat the pants off ours at the talent show.
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If you play chess with her, be ready—she’ll beat the pants off you without trying.
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