单词 | to knock the stuffing out of |
释义 | > as lemmasto knock (also beat, take) the stuffing out of e. to knock (also beat, take) the stuffing out of (an animal, person, etc.): to reduce to a state of weakness or flabbiness, take the strength or conceit out of. colloquial. ΚΠ 1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 123 Get up!—get up, or I'll beat the stuffing out of you! 1895 Westm. Gaz. 19 July 7/1 We will knock the stuffing out of the parties during the next ten years. 1906 ‘L. Malet’ Far Horizon v. 49 There is nothing to compare with a mésalliance for taking the stuffing out of anyone. < as lemmas |
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