beat the poop out of

English

Verb

beat the poop out of (third-person singular simple present beats the poop out of, present participle beating the poop out of, simple past beat the poop out of, past participle beaten the poop out of or (colloquial) beat the poop out of)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To beat (someone) severely.
2. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

Usage notes

Usually a replacement from beat the shit out of.

Synonyms

• beat the crap out of
• beat the daylights out of
• beat the devil out of
• beat the pants off
• beat the piss out of
• beat the snot out of
• beat the stuffing out of
• beat the tar out of
• clobber
• knock the daylight out of
• knock the living daylights out of
• lick
• lick the pants off
• lower the boom on