Definition von beat out of im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
If someone beats another person out of something, they get that thing by deceiving the other person or behaving dishonestly. If he could beat his uncle out of a dollar he'd do it
If you beat out sounds on a drum or similar instrument, you make the sounds by hitting the instrument. Drums and cymbals beat out a solemn rhythm. = tap out
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
If you beat out a fire, you cause it to go out by hitting it, usually with an object such as a blanket. His brother beat out the flames with a blanket She managed to beat the fire out
If you beat out someone in a competition, you defeat them. Indianapolis beat out nearly 100 other cities as the site for a huge United Airlines maintenance center If we are certain a rival will beat us out, we are wide open to jealousy