Danger - Violence

Master English idioms regarding violence, like "come to blows" and "knuckle sandwich".

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to beat one's brains in

[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 somebody 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 on somebody or something

[phrase]

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

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

knuckle sandwich

[noun]

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

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

[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 somebody 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 off somebody

[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 somebody or something

[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: The heated argument between the neighbors eventually came to blows, resulting in a call to the police.

to make mincemeat (out) of somebody or something

[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}

to beat the (living) daylights out of somebody

[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 somebody or something

[phrase]

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

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

[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
Cautiousness	Posing a Risk	Out of Danger	Taking Too Much Risk
Danger & Threat	Asking for Trouble	Conflict & War	Violence
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