beat (someone) to within an inch of (their) life

to attack someone so violently that they almost die.

She was beaten to within an inch of her life on a back street in London.

• bear testimony to something
• bear the brunt of
• bear the brunt of something
• bear up
• bear with
• bear with someone
• bear with something
• bear witness to
• bear witness to something
• be as American as apple pie
• be as bald as a coot
• be as black as are is painted
• be as black as it is painted
• be as black as you are is painted
• be as black as you it is painted
• be as blind as a bat
• be as bright as a button
• be as brown as a berry
• be as busy as a bee
• be as clean as a whistle
• be as clear as crystal
• be as clear as day
• be as clear as mud
• be as cold as ice
• be as cool as a cucumber