defeat by a large score, blow you away "Ho plays table tennis very well; she'll beat the pants off you."
beat the rap
have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burgler was caught he was able to beat the rap.
to beat the band
with lots of energy, like crazy, like mad Aunt Jemima was making pancakes to beat the band.
beat the shit out of
to beat or kick someone very violently
beat the living daylights out of
Idiom(s): beat the living daylights out of sb AND beat the stuffing out of sb beat the tar out of sb whale the tar out of sb
Theme: ATTACK
to beat or spank someone, probably a child. (Folksy.) • If you do that again, I'll beat the living daylights out of you. • The last time Bobby put the cat in the refrigerator, his mother beat the living daylights out of him. • If you continue to act that way, I'll beat the tar out of you. • He wouldn't stop, so I beat the stuffing out of him. • He threatened to whale the tar out of each of them.
beat the gun
Idiom(s): beat the gun
Theme: EARLY
to manage to do something before the ending signal. (Originally from sports, referring to making a goal in the last seconds of a game.) • The ball beat the gun and dropped through the hoop just in time. • Tom tried to beat the gun, but he was one second too slow.
beat the clock
Idiom(s): beat the clock
Theme: TIME
to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up. • Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked. • They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.
beat the band
Idiom(s): beat the band
Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE
very much; very fast. • The carpenter sawed and hammered to beat the band. • They baked cookies and pies to beat the band.
beat the stuffing out of beat the tar out of whale
Idiom(s): beat the living daylights out of sb AND beat the stuffing out of sb beat the tar out of sb whale the tar out of sb
Theme: ATTACK
to beat or spank someone, probably a child. (Folksy.) • If you do that again, I'll beat the living daylights out of you. • The last time Bobby put the cat in the refrigerator, his mother beat the living daylights out of him. • If you continue to act that way, I'll beat the tar out of you. • He wouldn't stop, so I beat the stuffing out of him. • He threatened to whale the tar out of each of them.
Beat the daylights out of someone
If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)
beat all|Dutch|beat|beat the Dutch
v. phr., informal To be strange or surprising. John found a box full of money buried in his garage. Doesn't that beat all!It beats the Dutch how Tom always makes a basket.
beat the band|band|beat
adv. phr., informal At great speed; with much noise or commotion. Used after "to". The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band.The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band.
beat the bushes|beat|beat the brush|brush|bushes
v. phr., informal To try very hard to find or get something. The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground. Antonym: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH or BEAT AROUND THE BUSH.
beat the drum|beat|drum
v. phr. To attract attention in order to advertise something or to promote someone, such as a political candidate. Mrs. Smith has been beating the drum in her town in order to get her husband elected mayor.
beat the meat|beat|meat
v. phr., vulgar, avoidable To masturbate (said primarily of men). "So what did you do for sex in prison for seven years?" Joe asked. "Well, unless you want to become gay, you can beat the meat and that's about it," Max answered.
beat the pants off|beat|pants
v. phr. 1. To prevail over someone in a race or competition. Jim beat the pants off George in the swimming race. 2. To give someone a severe physical beating. Jack beat the pants off the two young men who were trying to hold him up in Central Park.
beat the rap|beat|rap
v. phr. To escape the legal penalty one ought to receive. In spite of the strong evidence against him, the prisoner beat the rap and went free.
beat the shit out of|beat|shit|the shit out
v. phr., vulgar, avoidable See: KNOCK THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF.
jump the gun|beat|beat the gun|gun|jump
v. phr. 1. To start before the starter's gun in a race. The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun. 2. informal To start before you should; start before anyone else. The new students were not supposed to come before noon, but one boy jumped the gun and came to school at eight in the morning.The students planned to say happy birthday to the principal when the teacher raised her hand, but Sarah jumped the gun and said it when he came into the room.
beat the air
beat the air Also, beat the wind. Continue to make futile attempts, fight to no purpose. For example, The candidates for office were so much alike that we thought our vote amounted to beating the air. These phrases call up a vivid image of someone flailing away at nothing. [Late 1300s]
beat the bushes for
beat the bushes for Look everywhere for something or someone, as in I've been beating the bushes for a substitute but haven't had any luck. This term originally alluded to hunting, when beaters were hired to flush birds out of the brush. [1400s] Also see beat around the bush.
beat the drum for
beat the drum for Praise, promote, publicize, as in He's always beating the drum for his division, which actually has done very well. This term transfers the literal striking of a drum for ceremonial or other purposes to touting the virtues of a person, group, or product. [Mid-1900s]
beat the meat Masturbate, as in He was always beating the meat. This term, considered vulgar slang, is used for males, since it uses meat in the sense of “penis,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.
beat the
drum/drums To accord agog accessible abutment or promotion: a baby-kisser who beats the boom for liberalism.Learn more: beatLearn more:
An beat the idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with beat the, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома beat the