beat someone to a pulp
US /biːt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː ə pʌlp/
UK /biːt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː ə pʌlp/
1.
to hit someone repeatedly and severely until they are very badly injured
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The gang members threatened to beat him to a pulp if he didn't pay up.
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After the fight, he looked like he had been beaten to a pulp.