knocked the living daylights out of

A form of knock the living daylights out of — To beat or strike someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of knock the living daylights out of
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APA

knocked the living daylights out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20the%20living%20daylights%20out%20of

MLA

“knocked the living daylights out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20the%20living%20daylights%20out%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knocked the living daylights out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20the%20living%20daylights%20out%20of.

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