“…beat the guy like a redheaded stepchild.”
I hate this simile. There’s is so much wrong with the phrase starting with Kick a Ginger day, the number of hate crimes directed at redheads (especially in the UK), and the fact stepchildren are more likely to suffer from abuse. And, yes, I am a redhead.
May I suggest you use “beat him like an old rug” for next time?
