knock the stuffing out of

== English == === Verb === knock the stuffing out of (third-person singular simple present knocks the stuffing out of, present participle knocking the stuffing out of, simple past and past participle knocked the stuffing out of) (informal, idiomatic) To cause (someone, a team) to lose energy and confidence. === References === “knock the stuffing out of”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “knock the stuffing out of”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “knock the stuffing out of”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.