Beat someone out
beat someone out
verb phrase
to surp-ss or best someone, esp by a narrow margin: she just beat me out for the job, probably because she had more schooling (1840s+)
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beat someone out of something verb phrase to take something away by cheating or fraud: he was so simple they beat him out of his money before he knew it (1880s+)
- Beat to the punch
beat to the punch verb phrase to act sooner or quicker than someone else; forestall: if we beat ’em to the punch, they’re not going to look too good
- Beat something into someone's head
beat something into someone’s head verb phrase to teach something persistently and rigorously: how often must i beat it into your head that dragons are dangerous? (1880+)
- Beat something out
beat something out verb phrase to play or use a keyboard: she beat the m-n-script out
- Beat the air
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. to dash against: rain beating the trees. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. to stir vigorously: beat the egg whites well. to break, forge, or make […]