agarrar a putazos

A vulgar Mexican slang phrase meaning to beat someone up violently — le agarraron a putazos en la calle. Putazo (a hard blow) belongs to a crude slang register; this is street-level, aggressive language, not something to use in polite or professional contexts.

• Lo agarraron a putazos afuera del bar. — They beat him up outside the bar.
• Casi se agarran a putazos por el partido. — They almost got into a brawl over the game.
• No te metas, te pueden agarrar a putazos. — Don't get involved, they could beat you up.

Using this in any formal or mixed-company setting — it's crude street slang confined to informal, often confrontational contexts; pelearse a golpes is the neutral equivalent.