| 单词 | to beat to a pulp |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto beat to a pulp c. colloquial (hyperbolical). to beat to a pulp and variants: to beat or thrash severely (also figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > beating or repeated striking > beat [verb (transitive)] > beat heavily or severely pounda1325 batter1377 pellc1450 hatter1508 whop1575 labour1594 thunder-beat1608 behammer1639 thunderstrike1818 sledgehammer1834 pun1838 to beat to a pulp1840 jackhammer1959 1840 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop I. vi. 111 ‘I'll beat you to a pulp you dogs,’ said Quilp vainly endeavouring to get near either of them for a parting blow. 1883 N.Y. Times 24 Nov. 1/6 Cheeseman caught Van Syckle by the throat, bore him to the floor, and beat his face to a pulp. 1918 T. M. Kettle Ways of War 141 Belgium..has been mashed to a bloody pulp where the heel of the Prussian..has passed. 1971 ‘R. Allen’ Suedehead xiv, in Compl. Richard Allen (1992) I. 182 I can..follow him home and beat the bastard to a pulp for grassing on me. 1985 Times 4 Dec. 10/3 He rounds on another attacker and smashes him to a pulp. 2003 Cult Times May 22/2 Pounding the Scooby Gang to a pulp in those body-hugging chic outfits wasn't all fun and games. < as lemmas |
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