"seven bells" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1909, Jack London, Mauki",
          "text": "If they told a boy they would knock seven bells out of him if he did a certain thing, when he did that thing, seven bells invariably were knocked out of him.",
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          "ref": "2022, Paul Taylor, Death by Comfort",
          "text": "We beat seven bells out of each other, he broke my nose, I split open his eye, and I ended up winning on points.",
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        "Said to be beaten, knocked, etc. out of a person who is severely violently assaulted."
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        "(slang) Said to be beaten, knocked, etc. out of a person who is severely violently assaulted."
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