beat off

To fight something off and stop it from winning or hurting you.

"The local team beat off strong competition to win the regional championship."

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and beat off for 20 minutes,

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· 125:17

I beat off seven times last night.

The Second Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 2)

OverSimplified · 29:20

How are we gonna beat off all of these men?"

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Fireship · 6:48

I hate to beat off a dead horse here, but

The Second Punic War - OverSimplified (Part 1)

OverSimplified · 26:33

All the men Hannibal would ever need to beat off Rome.

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