You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“to beat”
The following 3 entries include the term to beat.
be hard/tough to beat
idiom: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass
stick to beat (someone) with
idiom: something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right
stick with which to beat (someone)
idiom: something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right
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Merriam-Webster unabridged