Beat The Tar Out Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Beat The Tar Out Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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beat the tar out of (someone) What does beat the tar out of (someone) mean?	to beat someone severely	The older boy beat the tar out of the young boy in the schoolyard.
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quite a few What does "quite a few" mean?	many	The boy has quite a few DVDs at home.

make up for (something) What does "make up for (something)" mean?	compensate for a loss or mistake	I have to work hard in order to make up for last year's poor sales.
New sheriff in town What does "New sheriff in town" mean?	This is used when a new authority figure takes charge.
get going What does "get going" mean?	to become excited/angry	When the man gets going he will never stop complaining.
phone sex What does "phone sex" mean?	sexual activity over the telephone
stand still for (something) What does "stand still for (something)" mean?	to tolerate or endure something, to not move for something	The little boy refused to stand still for his medical examination.

worse for wear What does "worse for wear" mean?	not as good as new, worn out	I borrowed my friend`s canoe for a month and it is now beginning to look the worse for wear.
off one`s rocker What does "off one`s rocker" mean?	to be crazy	He must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.
Thumb your nose at What does "Thumb your nose at" mean?	If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.
off campus What does "off campus" mean?	at a different location than the grounds of a college or university	Many of the students liked to go to a restaurant off campus.
How`s that? What does "How`s that?" mean?	what did you say?	"How`s that? I couldn`t hear you because the radio was too loud."

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Beat The Tar Out Of (someone) Idiom