Danger - Violence

Maîtrisez les idiomes anglais concernant la violence, comme "en venir aux mains" et "sandwich de phalanges".

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

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

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 [Phrase]

to deliberately kill a person

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} [Phrase]

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

Ex: He was so angry , but he did n't lay a finger on his opponent , choosing to resolve the conflict peacefully .

knuckle sandwich [nom]

sandwich de phalanges

Ex: When the schoolyard bully would n't leave him alone , he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich .

Quand le tyran de la cour de récréation n'arrêtait pas de l'embêter, il a finalement pris position et a menacé de lui donner un sandwich aux phalanges.

to [knock] {one's} block off [Phrase]

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

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

to [have] a go [Phrase]

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

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 [Phrase]

to hit a person harshly during a fight or conflict

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 [Phrase]

to keep hitting a person to the point of severe injury

Ex: In the boxing match, the champion beat his opponent to a pulp within the first round.

to [beat] the (pants|socks) off {sb} [Phrase]

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

Ex: John is an amazing chess player ; he can beat the pants off anyone in the club .

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [Phrase]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

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

to [trade] punches [Phrase]

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

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

to [come] to blows [Phrase]

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

Ex: At the crowded concert , a dispute over seating escalated , and it came to blows when security had to intervene to restore order .

to [make] mincemeat (out|) of {sb/sth} [Phrase]

to strongly beat and overcome someone or something through physical force

Ex: That kick of yours could have easily made mincemeat of my face .

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb} [Phrase]

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

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} [Phrase]

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

Ex: In the intense boxing match , the champion could n't lay a glove on his skilled opponent , who dodged every punch .

to [be] in the wars [Phrase]

to sustain injuries as the result of an accident or fight

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

Danger
Prudence	Poser un risque	Hors de danger	Prendre trop de risques
Danger & Menace	Chercher des ennuis	Conflit & Guerre	Violence
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