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beat it
Go away, as in We should beat it before the food's all gone. This term is rude when used as an imperative, as in Stop pestering me—beat it! [Slang; late 1800s]
Example Sentences
“We need to do what we can to narrow the path of destruction and give firefighters a chance to beat it down,” Wright said.
Derringer worked closely with “Weird Al” Yankovic, producing several albums including the parody singer’s Grammy-winning songs “Eat It” and “Fat,” which spoofed Michael Jackson hits “Beat It” and “Bad,” respectively.
"You're really happy and proud of yourself but, at the same time, you're still yearning for more," says Nuguse, who broke the indoor mile world record in February only to see Ingebrigtsen beat it five days later.
"You've got a nice open field at the back that's not going to get built on. It's a lovely location, and there's Yeadon Tarn just down the road. You can't beat it, living here."
"I mean that fight and that desire to defend for each other, to work hard for each other and to be hard to beat. It's so important to be hard to beat."
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