beat (one) to a pulp
beat (one) to a pulp
To physically attack one, as with punches and other blows, such that they suffer significant injury. I can't believe that skinny kid beat the bully to a pulp! His nose was totally gushing blood!
See also: beat, pulp
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
beat someone to a pulp
If someone beats another person to a pulp they injure them very badly by hitting them repeatedly. I tried to talk myself out of a fight and got beaten to a pulp instead by three other boys. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of beat. Motorists were pulled from their cars, kicked to a pulp, and left to die in the road.
See also: beat, pulp, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
beat (or smash) someone to a pulp
beat someone severely.See also: beat, pulp, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- beat someone to a pulp
- pulp
- flatten
- take a punishing
- get a shellacking
- shellac
- take a shellacking
- give (one) a hammering
- (as) skinny as a rail
- rail