Violence

to take someone out in a vehicle such as a car or plane, in order to have fun

Please take me for a ride in your new car.

to try to hurt a person physically or damage something in any slight way

He was so angry, but he didn't lay a finger on his opponent, choosing to resolve the conflict peacefully.

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

When the schoolyard bully wouldn't leave him alone, he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich.

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

She decided to have a go at baking a cake.

to keep hitting a person to the point of severe injury

In the boxing match, the champion beat his opponent to a pulp within the first round.

to easily win over an opponent or badly defeat them in a competition or contest

John is an amazing chess player; he can beat the pants off anyone in the club.

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch.

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies.

(of two or more people) to get into a serious verbal argument or begin attacking each other physically because of a prior disagreement

The heated argument between the neighbors eventually came to blows, resulting in a call to the police.

to completely defeat or win against someone or something in a convincing and overwhelming manner, whether it be in a competition, argument, game, or other activity

The army made mincemeat of the enemy forces in the battle.

to shock or frighten someone very suddenly or severely

The sudden loud noise from the fireworks scared the daylights out of me.

to cause a loss of respect or reputation for a person or thing

The critic failed to lay a glove on the acclaimed movie, which received overwhelmingly positive reviews.

to sustain injuries as the result of an accident or fight

You've got a cut on your arm as well, you poor thing.You really have been in the wars!