beat out
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To win against someone else, or to put out a fire by hitting it.
"She beat out dozens of other candidates to land the lead role in the film."
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New York Giants · 19:05
go out and beat out Reader, beat out Harris, beat out Fautou,

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go out and beat out Ryder, beat out Harris, beat out Fautanu." And so forth.

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ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT · 3:34
get beat out where the fight just gets beat out of them.

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get beat out where the fight just gets beat out of them.

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Typical Gamer · 146:58
You got beat out game.