knock the stuffing out of1.力挫(某人之)锐气;(打斗时)使无招架之力:Our football team kicked two goals on end in the very beginning of the match and thus knocked the stuffing out of our rival team.我们足球队在比赛一开始时连续踢进两球,因而力挫了对方球队的锐气。2.(疾病等)使虚弱乏力:A chronic illness has knocked the stuffing out of him.一场慢性病已经使他身体虚弱。 |