dar una paliza

dar una paliza
to thrash
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(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow
Ex. Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.
Ex. During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.
Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.
Ex. One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.
Ex. This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.
Ex. He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.
Ex. Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.
Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.
Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.
Ex. They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.
Ex. I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
Ex. He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.
Ex. Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.
Ex. They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.
Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Ex. But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.
* * *
(v.) = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow

Ex: Clobbering the rich with taxes doesn't help anyone.

Ex: During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.
Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.
Ex: One after another, young pianists sat down and knocked the living daylights out of the piano.
Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.
Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.
Ex: Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.
Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.
Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.
Ex: They got licked by a bunch of little, ill-armed peasant guerillas.
Ex: I have been reading his post for a long time and I have been biting my fingers to keep from basting him.
Ex: He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.
Ex: Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.
Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Ex: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.


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