Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing beat, including its inflections. Clear word filter
3 idioms
beat around the bush
CEFR B2To avoid talking about the main point directly.
Informal
off the beaten track
CEFR B2in or toward a place that is remote, unusual, or rarely visited
Neutral
beat/get the hell out of something
CEFR C1to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)
Informal