beat the socks off

beat the socks off
[beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely.

He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes.


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  • [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off someone — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off — (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • (the) socks off someone — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • bore the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • charm the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes …   New idioms dictionary

  • knock the socks off — (informal) To surpass, defeat, overtake, etc in competitions • • • Main Entry: ↑sock * * * informal surpass or beat it will knock the socks off the opposition …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock the socks off — ► knock the socks off informal surpass or beat. Main Entry: ↑sock …   English terms dictionary

  • knock the socks off — informal surpass or beat. → sock …   English new terms dictionary

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