| Id | ESLPod_1091_WE_1856 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1091 |
| Episode Title | Punishing Children |
| Phrase | to beat up |
| Text | The word "to beat up," in this podcast, means to physically hurt someone in a fight in which one is the clear winner: "One of the other students beat up Phil and stole his lunch money." The phrase "to beat the living daylights out of (someone)" means to beat up someone very badly, hurting them significantly: "How did someone beat the living daylights out of a person on a busy street in the middle of the day, and nobody noticed?" The phrase "to beat (someone)" also means to win a competition against another person: "The Wildcats beat the Fireballs with a score of 28 to 16." Finally, the phrase "to beat (someone) to (something)" means to do something before another person could do it: "If you beat me to the restaurant, can you order appetizers?" |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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