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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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bum's rushForcible ejection from an establishment, as of a bum (hobo); someone trying to get you to leave abruptly (quickly).Rate it:

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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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rush hourThe times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.Rate it:

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bum rushStorming into an establishment.Rate it:

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rush hourbusy travel periodRate it:

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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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rush offTo produce in great haste.Rate it:

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rush offTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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rush outUsed other than as an idiom: rush out.Rate it:

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rush outTo release (a product) quickly.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 delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.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 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 feetTo run.Rate it:

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beat the crap out ofTo beat really badly.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 severely beat someone up.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 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 itTo go away.Rate it:

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!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 offTo drive something away with blows.Rate it:

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