Fara - Violence

Behärska engelska idiomer om våld, som "komma till slagsmål" och "knogsmörgås".

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

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

Ex: The gang of thugs cornered the unfortunate individual and proceeded to beat his brains in , leaving him in critical condition .

to [take] {sb} for a ride [Fras]

to deliberately kill a person

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to [lay] a (finger|hand) on {sb/sth} [Fras]

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 [Substantiv]

knogsmörgås

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

När skolans skolgräs inte lämnade honom ifred, stod han till slut upp och hotade att ge honom en knogsmörgås.

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

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 [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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} [Fras]

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} [Fras]

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 [Fras]

(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 [Fras]

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

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} [Fras]

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} [Fras]

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} [Fras]

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

Ex: The skilled martial artist 's training enabled her to swiftly counter her opponent 's attacks , making it nearly impossible for him to lay a glove on her .

to [be] in the wars [Fras]

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!

Fara
Försiktighet	Innebära en risk	Utom fara	Ta för mycket risk
Fara & Hot	Be om problem	Konflikt & Krig	Violence
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