The candidates spent the time beating each other up instead of talking about how to improve the economy.
Sanchez beat up on Brown for problems with street repairs.
The Rangers beat up Kansas city, 7—3.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
beat someone to it — To manage to do something before someone else can • • • Main Entry: ↑beat * * * beat someone to it phrase to do something before someone else When I went to take the keys I found that someone had beaten me to it. Thesaurus: to do something before … Useful english dictionary
beat someone to it — beat (someone) to it informal to do something before someone else does it. I was just about to open some wine but I see you ve beaten me to it … New idioms dictionary
beat someone's brains out — (slang) 1. To kill by hitting repeatedly on the head 2. To subject to a vicious beating • • • Main Entry: ↑beat * * * beat/bash/someone’s brains out informal … Useful english dictionary
beat someone to a pulp — informal phrase to hit someone hard many times, until they are badly hurt or dead Thesaurus: to hit a personsynonym Main entry: pulp * * * beat (or smash) someone to a pulp beat someone severely … Useful english dictionary
beat someone's brains out — beat (someone s) brains out 1. to severely criticize someone. How could I win the election with that guy on the radio beating my brains out every day? 2. to seriously hurt someone. I was afraid he was going to come back and beat my brains out … New idioms dictionary
beat someone hollow — beat (someone) hollow British & Australian to defeat someone easily and by a large amount. We played my brother s school at football and beat them hollow … New idioms dictionary
beat someone to the punch — beat (someone) to the punch American to do something before someone else does it. I was thinking of applying for that job but Carol beat me to the punch … New idioms dictionary
beat someone to the draw — (USA) If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do … The small dictionary of idiomes
beat someone at their own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
beat someone at own game — beat (someone) at (their) own game British, American & Australian play (someone) at (their) own game to try to get an advantage over someone by using the same methods as them. He s always playing practical jokes on other people so just for once,… … New idioms dictionary
