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beat itTo go away.Rate it:

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!Rate it:

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beat a retreatTo leave hastily in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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Beat Around the BushTo avoid getting to some point or answering any question that is relevant, the approach of some people, which is quite far from the real objective or center of focus.Rate it:

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beat around the bushevasive responses, implausible explanations, extrapolations instead of explanations.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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beat feetTo run.Rate it:

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beat the crap out ofTo beat really badly.Rate it:

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beat the rushto get somewhere first, or before a lot of other people -- such as going somewhere early in the morning.Rate it:

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beat the stuffing out ofTo trounce, outdo, or triumph over.Rate it:

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dead beatexhaustedRate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:

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skip a beatTo momentarily falter.Rate it:

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beat one's meatTo masturbate.Rate it:

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beat outTo sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.Rate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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beat downTo haggle someone to sell at a lower price.Rate it:

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beat downTo severely beat someone up.Rate it:

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beat feetTo flee.Rate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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beat outTo extinguish.Rate it:

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beat outTo win by a narrow margin.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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beat upTo give a severe beating to.Rate it:

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beat upTo alarm by a sudden attack.Rate it:

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beat upRepeatedly bomb a military target or targets.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into ploughsharesTo refrain from doing aggressive activities and to do peaceful ones.Rate it:

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beat toTo arrive more quickly; to succeed more quickly.Rate it:

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if you can't beat them, join themIf your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.Rate it:

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beat as oneTo share the same feelings.Rate it:

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beat banaghanAn Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories, or of something which is amazing and remarkable.Rate it:

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beat intoTo teach or instil by harsh repetition.Rate it:

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beat offTo drive something away with blows.Rate it:

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beat offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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beat offTo waste time.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into ploughsharesTo create a peaceful civilian instrument from military technologies.Rate it:

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beat one's swords into plowsharesAlternative spelling of beat one's swords into ploughsharesRate it:

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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beat someone's brains outTo beat someone very severely.Rate it:

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Beat the BandTo cause a lot of noise by showing excitement and emotions in a strong mannerRate it:

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beat the bishopTo masturbate.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo be used or become operational before a deadline or date of expiration.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.Rate it:

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