knock seven bells out of (one)
knock seven bells out of (one)
To beat one very thoroughly or severely beating. When John refused to pay protection money to the mafia, two of their goons took him outside and knocked seven bells out of him.
See also: bell, knock, of, out, seven
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- sic (someone or something) on (someone)
- sic on
- (one) can't win
- (one) can't win for losing
- not stand the sight of (someone or something)
- set (someone or something) (up)on (one)
- set on
- set upon
- confirm
- confirm (one) in (something)