beat the bejesus out of (one)
beat the bejesus out of (one)
rude slang To physically attack one, as with punches and other blows, such that they suffer significant injury. "Bejesus" (an alteration of "Jesus") is a mild oath used as an intensifier. Our neighbor is in the hospital because a burglar beat the bejesus out of him. I'm worried that the captain of the football team will beat the bejesus out of me if he finds out that I'm secretly seeing his girlfriend. If you ever scare me like that again, I'll beat the bejesus out of you, I swear!
See also: beat, bejesus, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
beat the bejesus out of someone
hit someone very hard or for a long time.See also: beat, bejesus, of, out, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- beat the bejesus out of someone
- bejesus
- beat the (living) daylights out of (one)
- beat the hell out of (one)
- beat the living daylights out of
- beat the tar out of
- beat the tar out of (one)
- beat/knock/kick the hell out of somebody/something
- beat/scare the daylights out of somebody