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 detective knew it was a gruesome case when he saw the victim's lifeless body with clear signs of having their brains bashed out.

to take somebody for a ride

[phrase]

to deliberately kill a person

Ex: In the crime novel, the hitman often took his victims for a ride before carrying out the contract killings.

to lay a finger on somebody or something

[phrase]

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

Ex: The security personnel were instructed not to lay a finger on any protesters, even in the face of provocation.

knuckle sandwich

[noun]

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

Ex: When the heckler continued to disrupt the comedian's act, the performer quipped that he might receive a knuckle sandwich if he didn't quiet down.

to knock one's block off

[phrase]

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

Ex: When the prank went too far , she warned her friend that sheknock his block off if he did n't stop .

to have a go

[phrase]

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

Ex: The security guards were ready to step in if any unruly had a go at the stage during the performance .

to clean one's clock

[phrase]

to hit a person harshly during a fight or conflict

Ex: The skilled martial artist demonstrated his ability to clean his sparring partner's clock, leaving no doubt about his superior striking skills.

to beat somebody to a pulp

[phrase]

to keep hitting a person to the point of severe injury

Ex: After the final exam, Sarah felt mentally exhausted, as the challenging questions had beaten her to a pulp.

to beat the pants off somebody

[phrase]

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

Ex: Jane's presentation skills are so impressive that she can beat the pants off any other salesperson in the company.

to whale on somebody or something

[phrase]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: The two wrestlers whaled on each other in the ring, giving the audience an intense and physical showdown.

to trade punches

[phrase]

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

Ex: The street fight ended when the two combatants tired themselves out, having traded punches for several minutes.

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 disagreement between the two political leaders came to blows as they physically confronted each other during a televised debate.

to make mincemeat (out) of somebody or something

[phrase]

to strongly beat and overcome someone or something through physical force

Ex: The bullies picked on the wrong kid this time , and he fought backmaking mincemeat of his attackers.

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: The heavyweight boxer delivered a powerful punch, beating the daylights out of his opponent and securing a knockout.

to lay a glove on somebody or something

[phrase]

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

Ex: In the schoolyard fight, it was clear that the bully was no match for the smaller kid, as he couldn't lay a glove on his agile adversary.

to be in the wars

[phrase]

to sustain injuries as the result of an accident or fight

Ex: After the intense legal battle , the lawyer appeared worn out and as if hebeen in the wars, fighting on behalf of his client .

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