The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
I'm going to kick/punch the shit out of X
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
It is like this:
When I think about X, I feel something. I want to do something because of this.
I want to do something like someone can do something very bad to something when they feel something very bad towards it.
I say “I want to do something very bad to X.”
Some people think some words are bad words. I want to say a word like this now. I know someone can feel something bad if they hear this word.
Note
This phrase is usually used in hyperbolic contexts, note the use of 'I want', with no corresponding 'because of this, I do X'—meaning that the action is not undertaken."If I ever work out who scratched my car, I'm going to punch the shit out of them."
"I'll kick the shit out of anyone who dares to say mean things to you during your presentation."
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