Beat the pants off (someone)
To beat someone severely, to win against someone easily in a race or a game. Our team beat the pants off the other team very easily.
Beat the living daylights out of (someone)
To beat someone severely. The two men beat the living daylights out of the man at the gas station.
Beat the clock
To finish something before the time is up. The basketball team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game.
Beat (something) into (someone’s) head
To force someone to learn something. The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the students' heads.
Beat (someone) to the punch
To do something before others do it. My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
Beat (someone) to the draw
To do something before others do it. I beat my friend to the draw and got the remaining tickets for the football game.
Beat one’s head against the wall
To waste one's time trying to do something that is hopeless. I was beating my head against the wall to try and convince my friend to come to... Read more →
Beat one’s brains out
To work very hard (to do something). We beat our brains out in order to think of a name for the printing house.
Beat around the bush
To avoid discussing something directly, to speak indirectly, to evade an issue. Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
Full of beans
When you are full of beans, you have too much energy and enthusiasm. You feel very active. Ami won't sleep tonight. She slept many hours during... Read more →