beat back
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To push an enemy or something dangerous away by fighting hard.
"The soldiers managed to beat back the enemy assault before dawn."
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like, beat back by these, like, rebel fighters.
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we can beat back fascism and restore our democracy.
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we can beat back fascism and restore our democracy.