Knock the stuffing out of (one) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "knock the stuffing out of (one)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-11-28 09:11

Meaning of Knock the stuffing out of (one)

Synonyms:

beat/take the stuffing out of (someone)

Knock the stuffing out of (one) phrase

To cause someone/something to lose confidence, energy, or to become weak.

 

 

The explosion had knocked the stuffing out of the building's foundations.

Listen, John! Don't let this defeat knock the stuff out of you.

Losing several games in a row had knocked the stuffing out of the team.

Other phrases about:

cut the ground out from under (one)

To destroy one's plans or ideas, often by doing something better than them

take a turn for the worse

To deteriorate.

pull teeth

To do something difficult.

Grammar and Usage of Knock the stuffing out of (one)

Verb Forms

  • knocking the stuffing out of (one)
  • knocked the stuffing out of (one)

The verb "knock" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Knock the stuffing out of (one)

This phrase dates from the late 19th century, from the allusion of draining someone of their inner resolve.

The Origin Cited: idiomorigins.org .
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