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To beat somebody thoroughly: “John really ________ that fellow!”
| BEAT HIM UP | 118 |
| WHIPPED | 114 |
| BEAT THE TAR OUT OF | 102 |
| WALLOPED | 82 |
| BEAT UP | 73 |
| CLOBBERED | 64 |
| BEAT | 52 |
| THRASHED | 45 |
| BEAT THE HELL OUT OF | 30 |
| LICKED | 24 |
| WORKED HIM OVER | 23 |
| BEAT HIM TO A PULP | 20 |
| MAULED | 18 |
| BEAT UP ON | 16 |
| LICKED THE PANTS OFF OF | 15 |
| WHUPPED | 15 |
| BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF | 14 |
| TROUNCED | 14 |
| BEAT HELL OUT OF | 13 |
| POUNDED | 13 |
| PULVERIZED | 10 |
| NR | 9 |
| SLUGGED | 9 |
| TOOK HIM APART | 9 |
| BEAT THE HECK OUT OF | 8 |
| FLOGGED | 8 |
| KNOCKED HIM OUT | 8 |
| MURDERED | 7 |
| PUMMELED | 7 |
| TORE HIM UP | 7 |
| CREAMED | 6 |
| FLATTENED | 6 |
| GAVE HIM A LICKING | 6 |
| WORKED OVER | 6 |
| BEAT THE DEVIL OUT OF | 5 |
| BEAT THE HOUND OUT OF | 5 |
| BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF | 5 |
| BEAT THE STUFFING OUT OF | 5 |
| BEAT THE WHEY OUT OF | 5 |
| GAVE HIM A BEATING | 5 |
| GAVE HIM A THRASHING | 5 |
| LAID HIM OUT | 5 |
| LAID IT ON | 5 |
| STOMPED | 5 |
| WHALED | 5 |
| BEAT THAT FELLOW UP | 4 |
| BEAT THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF | 4 |
| BEAT THE PULP OUT OF | 4 |
| BELTED | 4 |
| CLEANED UP ON | 4 |
| GAVE IT TO | 4 |
| GIVE HIM A BEATING | 4 |
| KNOCKED THE HELL OUT OF | 4 |
| LAMBASTED | 4 |
| PASTED | 4 |
| SHELLACKED | 4 |
| BEAT THE SOCKS OFF | 3 |
| BEAT THE STUFFINGS OUT | 3 |
| FRAILED | 3 |
| GIVE IT TO | 3 |
| HURT | 3 |
| KILLED | 3 |
| KNOCKED | 3 |
| LICKED HIM | 3 |
| MASHED | 3 |
| MESSED HIM UP | 3 |
| POUNDED HIM UP | 3 |
| POURED IT ON | 3 |
| PUNCHED | 3 |
| PUT A WHIPPING ON | 3 |
| SLAUGHTERED | 3 |
| SMASHED | 3 |
| TORE UP | 3 |
| TRIMMED | 3 |
| WHOOPED | 3 |
| BANGED | 2 |
| BATTED | 2 |
| BEAT HIM INTO A PULP | 2 |
| BEAT ‘IM UP | 2 |
| BEAT THE FIRE OUT OF | 2 |
| BEAT THE PANTS OFF | 2 |
| BEAT THE PANTS OFF OF | 2 |
| BEAT THE SOCKS OFF OF | 2 |
| BEAT THE STARCH OUT OF | 2 |
| BEAT THE STEW OUT OF | 2 |
| BEAT THE TAR OUT | 2 |
| BLASTED | 2 |
| BRUISED | 2 |
| CLEANED HIS CLOCK | 2 |
| COLD-COCKED | 2 |
| CONKED | 2 |
| DID A JOB ON | 2 |
| DID HIM IN | 2 |
| DONE HIM IN | 2 |
| DRUBBED | 2 |
| FLOORED | 2 |
| GAVE HIM A FLOGGING | 2 |
| GAVE HIM A WHIPPING | 2 |
| GAVE HIM THE WORKS | 2 |
| GIVE HIM A THRASHING | 2 |
| GIVE HIM A WORKING OVER | 2 |
| GOT THE BEST OF HIM | 2 |
| HAMMERED | 2 |
| HORSEWHIPPED | 2 |
| KICKED THE SHIT OUT OF | 2 |
| KNOCKED HIM FOR A LOOP | 2 |
| KNOCKED THE SHIT OUT OF | 2 |
| KNOCKED THE TAR OUT OF | 2 |
| LAID HIM LOW | 2 |
| LET (NAME) HAVE IT | 2 |
| LET HIM HAVE IT | 2 |
| LICKED THE HELL OUT OF | 2 |
| LICKED THE PANTS OFF | 2 |
| MASSACRED HIM | 2 |
| MESSED UP | 2 |
| MOPPED UP | 2 |
| MOPPED UP THE FLOOR WITH | 2 |
| PLASTERED | 2 |
| POMMELED | 2 |
| POUNDED UP | 2 |
| SMACKED | 2 |
| SOCKED | 2 |
| THRASHING | 2 |
| THUMPED | 2 |
| WASTED | 2 |
| WHACKED | 2 |
| WHALED HELL OUT OF | 2 |
| WHALED HIM | 2 |
| WHALED THE TAR OUT OF | 2 |
| WOOPED | 2 |
| WORKED ON | 2 |
| ALMOST KILLED HIM | 1 |
| ANNIHILATED HIM | 1 |
| BANGED HIM UP | 1 |
| BANGED UP | 1 |
| BEAT HELL OUT OF HIM | 1 |
| BEAT HIM BLOODY | 1 |
| BEAT HIM HALF TO DEATH | 1 |
| BEAT HIM UP GOOD | 1 |
| BEAT HIM UP PRETTY GOOD | 1 |
| BEAT HIS BRAINS OUT | 1 |
| BEAT HIS EARS DOWN | 1 |
| BEAT ‘IM TO A PULP | 1 |
| BEAT ON | 1 |
| BEAT SO-AND-SO UP | 1 |
| BEAT TAR | 1 |
| BEAT THAT FELLOW TO A PULP | 1 |
| BEAT THE BRAINS OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM | 1 |
| BEAT THE DAYLIGHT OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE DEVIL | 1 |
| BEAT THE DEVIL OUT HIM | 1 |
| BEAT THE DOGSHIT OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE FIRE OUTA HIM | 1 |
| BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE HEART OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE HELL | 1 |
| BEAT THE HOLY HELL OUT | 1 |
| BEAT THE LARD OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE LIFE OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE LIVIN’ DAYLIGHTS OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE PUDDIN’ OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE SAP OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE SOCK OFF OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE SOUP OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE STARCH OUT | 1 |
| BEAT THE THUNDER OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE WIND OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE WINE OUT OF | 1 |
| BEATEN UP | 1 |
| BELTED HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| BLACKED HIS EYE | 1 |
| BLISTERED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| BLOODED HIM UP | 1 |
| BOLLYHOCKED | 1 |
| BRUISED HIM UP | 1 |
| BUNGED UP | 1 |
| BUSTED | 1 |
| BUTCHERED | 1 |
| CLABBERED | 1 |
| CLEANED | 1 |
| CLEANED HIM UP | 1 |
| CLEANED HOUSE WITH ‘EM | 1 |
| CLEANED UP ON HIM GOOD | 1 |
| CLIPPED HIM ONE | 1 |
| CLOBBED | 1 |
| CLOBBERED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| CLUBBED | 1 |
| COOLED | 1 |
| CRUSHED | 1 |
| CUDGELLED | 1 |
| CUT HIM UP | 1 |
| DAMNED NEAR KILLED | 1 |
| DECKED | 1 |
| DID HIM TO A PULP | 1 |
| DID HIM UP | 1 |
| DID THE JOB ON | 1 |
| DONE HIM UP | 1 |
| DOPOPPED | 1 |
| DOWNED HIM | 1 |
| DUSTED | 1 |
| DUSTED HIM OFF | 1 |
| FELLED | 1 |
| FINISHED HIM OFF | 1 |
| FISTED | 1 |
| FLAYED | 1 |
| FOUGHT HIM DOWN | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A BLOW | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A DRUBBING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A FAIR FIGHT | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOING OVER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD BEATIN’ | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD GOING OVER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD ONE | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD TRIMMING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD TROUNCING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD WHIPPING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A MAULING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A REAL BEATING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A THOROUGH GOING-OVER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A THUMPING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A TRIMMING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A TROUNCING | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A WALLOP | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A WORKING-OVER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM PLENTY | 1 |
| GAVE HIM WHAT-FOR | 1 |
| GAVE IT TO HIM GOOD | 1 |
| GAVE THAT FELLOW A TERRIBLE BEATING | 1 |
| GET THE BEST OF | 1 |
| GIVE (NAME) A GOOD ONE | 1 |
| GIVE A LICKING | 1 |
| GIVE A WALLOP | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A BAD BEATING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A BAD TRIMMING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOING-OVER | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD BEATING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD GOING-OVER | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD SHELLACKING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD WHIPPING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD WHUPPING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A LICKIN | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A POUNDIN’ | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A REAL GOOD THRASHING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A SHILLELAGH | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A TRIMMING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A TROUNCING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A WALLOPING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A WHIPPING | 1 |
| GOT A BEATING | 1 |
| GOT A TERRIFIC MAULING | 1 |
| GOT A WHIPPING | 1 |
| GOT THE WORST OF IT | 1 |
| HAMMER THE TAR OUT OF | 1 |
| HAMMERED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| HIT | 1 |
| HUNG ONE ON | 1 |
| KAYOED | 1 |
| KICK THE LIVING HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| KICKED THE STUFFING OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCK THE HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCK THE SHIT OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCKED HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM AROUND | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM COLD | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM END FOR END | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM FLAT | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIS TEETH OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKED THAT FELLOW OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKED THAT FELLOW SILLY | 1 |
| KNOCKED THE CRAP OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCKED THE HECK OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCKED THE SOUP OUT OF | 1 |
| KNOCKED UPON | 1 |
| KNOCKED WHEY OUT OF | 1 |
| LAID INTO | 1 |
| LAID LOW | 1 |
| LAID ONE ON HIM | 1 |
| LAID OUT | 1 |
| LARRUPED | 1 |
| LASHED | 1 |
| LAY THAT FELLOW OUT | 1 |
| LIT HIM UP | 1 |
| MADE MINCE-MEAT OUT OF | 1 |
| MANGLED | 1 |
| MASHED HIM TO A PULP | 1 |
| MAULED HIM UP | 1 |
| MOPPED UP ON | 1 |
| MOWED HIM DOWN | 1 |
| OVERPOWERED | 1 |
| PADDLED | 1 |
| PASTED HIM ONE | 1 |
| PAWED HIM TO A PULP | 1 |
| PELTED HIM | 1 |
| PLUGGED | 1 |
| POLISHED HIM OFF | 1 |
| POUNDED HIM INTO THE GROUND | 1 |
| POWERED | 1 |
| PULP | 1 |
| PUMBLED | 1 |
| PUMMELED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| PUNCHED HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| PUT A BEATING ON | 1 |
| PUT IT ON | 1 |
| RAVICACKED | 1 |
| RIPPED THE HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| ROUGHED UP | 1 |
| SEWED IT UP | 1 |
| SHOOK HIM UP | 1 |
| SHOWED | 1 |
| SLAPPED HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| SLAPPED HIM UP | 1 |
| SLAPPED THE FIRE OUT OF | 1 |
| SLASHED HIM UP | 1 |
| SLAYED | 1 |
| SMEARED | 1 |
| SOCKED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| STOMPED ON | 1 |
| SUCKER-PUNCHED | 1 |
| TANNED HIS DOG-HIDE | 1 |
| TEAR UP | 1 |
| THRASHED HIM GOOD AND HARD | 1 |
| TOOK | 1 |
| TOOK CARE OF | 1 |
| TOOK IT OUT OF | 1 |
| TOOK THE STARCH OUT OF | 1 |
| TORE HIM APART | 1 |
| TORE INTO | 1 |
| TORE THAT FELLOW UP | 1 |
| TRIED TO KILL | 1 |
| WAXED | 1 |
| WHACKED THE STUFFING OUT | 1 |
| WHAMMED | 1 |
| WHEY | 1 |
| WHIP | 1 |
| WHIPPED HIM UP | 1 |
| WHIPPED HIM WELL | 1 |
| WHIPPED IT ON | 1 |
| WHIPPED THE HELL OUT OF | 1 |
| WHIPPED THE TAR OUT OF | 1 |
| WHIPPED UP ON | 1 |
| WHIPPING | 1 |
| WHOMPED | 1 |
| WHOOPED THE TAR OUT OF | 1 |
| WHOPPED | 1 |
| WIPED OUT | 1 |
| WOOPED UP | 1 |
| WOPPED | 1 |
| WORKED THAT FELLOW OVER | 1 |
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