| 单词 | to knock seven bells out of a person |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto knock (also beat, kick, etc.) seven bells out of a person a. Originally slang (originally U.S. Nautical). to knock (also beat, kick, etc.) seven bells out of a person: to beat (kick, etc.) a person severely. ΚΠ 1844 N.Y. Herald 13 Jan. I heard Linden, as he came out of the forecastle, say that he would knock ‘seven bells’ out of the mate. 1932 J. W. Harris Days of Endeavour ix. 158 Three angry Norwegians..knocked seven bells out of him. 1992 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 20 Dec. 31 They beat seven bells out of someone who had the temerity to sing a song badly. They just snapped. 2005 Cheshire Life Aug. 141/3 How can I enjoy watching someone trying to knock seven bells out of my son? You do worry because boxing is such a brutal sport. < as lemmas |
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