beat off
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
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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The Crazy Sh*t Americans Say From Reddit — Episode 5
Evan Edinger · 8:30
You beat off some strong competition.
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· 152:30
and beat off for 20 minutes,

Mad Money 05/12/26 | Audio Only
CNBC Television · 33:17
The company delivered a 2cent beat off
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· 125:17
I beat off seven times last night.

President Barack Obama in Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast
Barack Obama · 27:45
trying to beat off anybody who might contradict