the daylight out of

A form of the daylights out of — Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.

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Meanings

adverbthe daylight out of (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of the daylights out of.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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