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beat around the bush
[beat around the bush]
See: [BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH].
beat down
[beat down] {v.} 1. To crush or break the spirit of; […]
beat hollow
[beat hollow]
See: [BEAT ALL HOLLOW].
beat into one's head
[beat into one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling […]
beat it
[beat it] {v.}, {slang} To go away in a hurry; get […]
beat one to it
[beat one to it] {v. phr.} To arrive or get ahead […]
beat one's brains out
[beat one's brains out] or [beat one's brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]
beat one's gums
[beat one's gums] {v. phr.}, {slang} To engage in idle talk, […]
beat one's head against a wall
[beat one's head against a wall] {v. phr.} To struggle uselessly […]
beat the --- out of
[beat the --- out of] or [lick the --- out of] […]