be off beat
121beat the pants off — defeat by a large score, blow you away Ho plays table tennis very well; she ll beat the pants off you …
122ˌbeat sb ˈoff — phrasal verb to succeed in winning or gaining something from an opponent Virgin Airlines must beat off stiff competition to win the contract.[/ex] …
123beat off — Synonyms and related words: block, check, counter, drive back, fend, fend off, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, keep at bay, keep off, obstruct, parry, push back, put back, rebuff, repel, repulse, stave off, stop, turn aside, ward off …
124beat up — 1. verb a) To give a severe beating to. I got beaten up by thugs on my way home. b) To cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up On this occasion, the diligent prior o St. Andrews assembled 600 horse, with… …
125beat it — verb /ˈbiˌdɪt/ a) To leave; to go away. b) To masturbate, usually a man of himself. Syn: beat a retreat, beat off …
126beat time — phrasal : to measure or mark off musical time by strokes or taps * * * beat time phrase to make regular movements or sounds to show how fast a piece of music should be sung or played Thesaurus: playing, performing and arranging musichyponym… …
127beat off — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To turn or drive away: fend (off), keep off, parry, repel, repulse, ward off. See ALLOW, STRIKE …
128beat someone/something off — Syn: repel, fight off, fend off, stave off, repulse, drive away/back, push back …
