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Violence Vocabulary Set in Danger: Full and Detailed List

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take someone for a ride

/teɪk ˈsʌm.wʌn fɔːr ə raɪd/

Example:

I think he's trying to take me for a ride with this offer.

lay a finger on

/leɪ ə ˈfɪŋ.ɡər ɑːn/

Example:

If you lay a finger on my sister, you'll regret it.

knuckle sandwich

/ˈnʌk.əl ˌsænd.wɪtʃ/

Example:

If you don't stop talking, you're going to get a knuckle sandwich.

knock someone's block off

/nɑk ˈsʌm.wʌnz blɑk ɔf/

Example:

If you don't stop bothering me, I'm going to knock your block off!

have a go

/hæv ə ɡoʊ/

Example:

I'm not sure if I can fix it, but I'll have a go.

clean someone's clock

/kliːn ˈsʌm.wʌnz klɑːk/

Example:

If he keeps talking like that, I'm going to clean his clock.

beat someone to a pulp

/biːt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː ə pʌlp/

Example:

The gang members threatened to beat him to a pulp if he didn't pay up.

beat the pants off

/biːt ðə pænts ɔːf/

Example:

Our team is going to beat the pants off the opposing team in the championship.

come to blows

/kʌm tə bloʊz/

Example:

Their argument was so heated, I thought they would come to blows.

make mincemeat of someone

/meɪk ˈmɪnsmiːt ʌv ˈsʌmˌwʌn/

Example:

Our team will make mincemeat of the opposing team in the final.

beat the (living) daylights out of

/biːt ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪts aʊt əv/

Example:

If you don't stop, I'm going to beat the living daylights out of you!

be in the wars

/bi ɪn ðə wɔrz/

Example:

You look like you've been in the wars, what happened?
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