take some beating
idiom
: to require some considerable effort to match or surpass
His wonderful performance will take some beating.
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Running the entire length of a continent, though, might take some beating.
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Ben Church, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
While the order of the list may be up for debate, the winning entry does certainly take some beating.
—Tim Lai, Forbes, 31 July 2022
French crepes would take some beating in the Pancake Hall of Fame -- if there's not one, there should be.
—Chris Dwyer, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
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Ben Church, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
While the order of the list may be up for debate, the winning entry does certainly take some beating.
—Tim Lai, Forbes, 31 July 2022
French crepes would take some beating in the Pancake Hall of Fame -- if there's not one, there should be.
—Chris Dwyer, CNN, 1 Mar. 2022
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“Take some beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20some%20beating. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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