Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
beat-someone-to-a-pulp
idiom
/biːt sʌmˌwʌn tə ə pʌlp/
Definition
To physically assault someone to the point of causing severe injury.
Examples
- The gang threatened to beat him to a pulp if he didn’t hand over his wallet.
- In the movie, the hero beat the villain to a pulp in the final showdown.
- After the fight, he was so badly bruised that it looked like he’d been beaten to a pulp.
Meaning
This phrase typically refers to inflicting a considerable amount of violence on someone, often implying that the victim is left in a battered state.
Synonyms
- pummel
- thrash
- whip
- clobber
