beat out
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beat out verb
- To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.“The drummer beat out a steady slow march.”
- To extinguish.“He managed to beat the flames out with a blanket.”
- To defeat by a narrow margin.“She beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.”
- To work out fully.
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