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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 clockPerform a task quickly or within a fixed time limit.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo remain youthful; to live a long, healthy life.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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beat the daylights out ofTo defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.Rate it:

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beat the daylights out ofTo beat (someone) severelyRate it:

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beat the dustDon't know. Just heard it in passing.Rate it:

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beat the livin' daylights outta yaTo beat someone severely.Rate it:

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beat the meatAlternative form of beat one's meat.Rate it:

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beat the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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beat the rapAvoid fines or punishment, receive forgiveness from family, friends, the law and the Boss for misdemeanors, infractions and Stupid Stunts.Rate it:

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

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

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beat upTo cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up.Rate it:

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beat upTo feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.Rate it:

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beat upTo get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.Rate it:

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beat upTo verbally assault repeatedly.Rate it:

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beat your arseDepression Expression of threatened punishment if the child or youth ever repeated the act or expression.Rate it:

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Beat Your Swords into PlowsharesTo abandon any sort of fights and divert attention and efforts towards some peaceful activitiesRate it:

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beat yourself upTo overly judge and berate yourself for a mistake, bad judgement or act.Rate it:

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drum beatOn a particular patternRate it:

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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596 Rate it:

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my heart skipped a beatIntense excitement.Rate it:

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police beatUsed other than as an idiom: see police, beat.Rate it:

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police beatA small police station, with a limited range of facilities, located in an officer's residence or in a shopping centre.Rate it:

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pound a beatTo walk a regular route.Rate it:

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skip a beatTo experience a strong emotion.Rate it:

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skip a beatTo miss a beat.Rate it:

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to beat the bandVery vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.Rate it:

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don't dilly-dally aroundDilly-Dally' Means To approach A Task Or Challenge With An Attitude Of Playfulness, Very Relaxed, Unimportant Viewpoint, 'Whatever? ? ? ?Rate it:

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fool aroundTo engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.Rate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo wander loose; to float around; to hang around.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ around.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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rough around the edgesIn need of refinement; unsophisticated.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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wheel aroundTo transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.Rate it:

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gathers from aroundcollect or receiving the information or rumors from around the environment or gathering or people.Rate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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