Have you ever used this term?
What even are daylights?
Daylights is an 18th century slang term for eyes.
In this context; To scare (or beat) the living (an intensifier that means “very” or "real) daylights means to dish out a merciless beating or frighten someone out of their wits.
I hope you or I never have to use this term literally.
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I like that … does that mean nightlights are slang for eyes when it’s dark at night ?
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nearest I came to say that was when the eye surgeon said about the possibility of me going blind without surgery.
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My mother used it quite often
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So did mine and ’ stick it up your jumper’.
So many strange sayings.
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My grandmother used it often.
A term used to describe contempt or rejection of the speaker’s claim.
A terrible shock for them.
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Yes, I’ve often said it.
Another saying here is ,“you scared me to death!”
As yet, I’ve not actually seen someone expire.
But grab their chest and breath heavy, oh, yes!
Always makes me smile!
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