Y15
To beat somebody thoroughly: “John really ________ (that fellow)!”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| BEAT THE TAR OUT OF | 6 |
| WHIPPED | 4 |
| BEAT THE PULP OUT OF | 3 |
| CREAMED | 2 |
| WALLOPED | 2 |
| WHUPPED | 2 |
| BEAT HIM UP | 1 |
| BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE FIRE OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT THE SNIFF OUT OF | 1 |
| BEAT UP | 1 |
| DOMINATED | 1 |
| KICKED ASS | 1 |
| KILLED | 1 |
| MESSED UP | 1 |
| PUMMELED | 1 |
| TROUNCED | 1 |
| WHALED ON | 1 |
| WOLLOPED | 1 |
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