Phrase guide

beat the stuffing out of

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To beat very severely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If you ever use that kind of language in front of my girlfriend again, I am going to beat the stuffing out of you.
  • At the fiesta, the kids beat the stuffing out of the pinata, and their parents beat the stuffing out of a drunk who walked up and made threats.

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To trounce, outdo, or triumph over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The U.S. ski team beat the stuffing out of the Austrians in Alpine, but Norway took the gold home in Nordic.

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Antonyms: none provided

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