knock the stuffing out of somebody

成語所屬單字knock

knock the stuffing out of somebody — 慣用語

1. To make someone lose their confidence and enthusiasm.

1.慣用語
釋義

使某人喪失信心

To make someone lose their confidence and enthusiasm.

例句

Failing the exam knocked the stuffing out of him.

The harsh criticism knocked the stuffing out of the young writer.