Translation of "thrash (someone) within an inch of (their) life" in Russian

Translations

избить (кого-то) до полусмерти

The bully threatened to thrash him within an inch of his life.

Хулиган угрожал избить его до полусмерти.

Definitions

To beat or punish someone severely, often to the point of causing extreme pain or distress, but not to the point of death.

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