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Peligro - Violencia

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la violencia, como "llegar a las manos" y "sandwich de nudillos".

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to [beat|bash] {one's} brains (in|out)

to hit a person in the head so much that they die or get seriously injured

reventarle la cabeza a golpes, machacarle la cabeza

reventarle la cabeza a golpes, machacarle la cabeza

Ex: The brutal assailant intended to beat his victim's brains in with a blunt object during the horrifying attack. 
to [take] {sb} for a ride

to deliberately kill a person

llevarse a alguien para matarlo, liquidar a alguien

llevarse a alguien para matarlo, liquidar a alguien

Ex: There had been previous killings, but Brent was the first to be taken for a ride in true gangster style. Police said his shooting had the earmarks of a professional job. 
to [lay] a (finger|hand) on {sb/sth}

to try to hurt a person physically or damage something in any slight way

ponerle la mano encima a alguien, tocar a alguien con mala intención

ponerle la mano encima a alguien, tocar a alguien con mala intención

Ex: He was so angry, but he didn't lay a finger on his opponent, choosing to resolve the conflict peacefully. 
knuckle sandwich
knuckle sandwich
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

Ex: When the schoolyard bully wouldn't leave him alone, he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich. 
to [knock] {one's} block off

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

Ex: If he keeps insulting people, someone's going to knock his block off one of these days. 
to [have] a go

to attack a person or place in order to kill or destroy them

atacar, lanzarse contra

atacar, lanzarse contra

Ex: Watch out for that bull in the back field—he'll have a go at you if you get too close. 
to [clean] {one's} clock

to hit a person harshly during a fight or conflict

darle una paliza, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza, molerlo a golpes

Ex: In the boxing match, the heavyweight champion cleaned his opponent's clock with a devastating right hook that sent his challenger to the canvas. 
to [beat] {sb} to a pulp

to keep hitting a person to the point of severe injury

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

Ex: In the boxing match, the champion beat his opponent to a pulp within the first round. 
to [beat] the (pants|socks) off {sb}

to easily win over an opponent or badly defeat them in a competition or contest

ganarle de calle, darle una paliza

ganarle de calle, darle una paliza

Ex: John is an amazing chess player; he can beat the pants off anyone in the club. 
to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
to [trade] punches

(of people) to use their fists in order to hit each other during a fight or competition

intercambiar golpes, liarse a golpes

intercambiar golpes, liarse a golpes

Ex: The two boxers traded punches in the ring, with each fighter trying to land a decisive blow. 
to [come] to blows

(of two or more people) to get into a serious verbal argument or begin attacking each other physically because of a prior disagreement

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

Ex: The heated argument between the neighbors eventually came to blows, resulting in a call to the police. 
to [make] mincemeat (out|) of {sb/sth}

to strongly beat and overcome someone or something through physical force

hacerlo trizas, destrozarlo

hacerlo trizas, destrozarlo

Ex: That kick of yours could have easily made mincemeat of my face. 
to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb}

to physically attack someone with a great deal of force, causing them harm or injury

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

Ex: By the time the police arrived, the attacker had already knocked the daylights out of the victim and fled the scene. 
to [lay] a glove on {sb/sth}

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

conectar un golpe, darle un golpe

conectar un golpe, darle un golpe

Ex: In the intense boxing match, the champion couldn't lay a glove on his skilled opponent, who dodged every punch. 
to [be] in the wars

to sustain injuries as the result of an accident or fight

salir hecho polvo, estar hecho un Cristo

salir hecho polvo, estar hecho un Cristo

Ex: You've got a cut on your arm as well, you poor thing. You really have been in the wars! 
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