(intransitive, of a meeting, assembly, proceeding, legislature, court) To come to an orderly state allowing it to conduct its business.

plural of screen of death

(computing, informal) A screen or a message indicating an unrecoverable error.

(idiomatic, of words, speech, etc.) To proceed into oral expression in a manner which is fluent, appealing, or glib.

Synonym of beat the daylights out of

Alternative form of beat the pants off

(transitive, idiomatic) To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.

(idiomatic) An intensifier used with some transitive action verbs to indicate that the action is performed with thoroughness, vigor, or complete success.

Alternative form of knock the living daylights out of

(transitive, idiomatic) To thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.