beat+against

  • 51beat*/*/*/ — [biːt] (past tense beat; past participle beaten) verb I 1) [T] to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or BATTLE England needed to beat Germany to get to the final.[/ex] 2) [T] to hit someone violently several times They were arrested …

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  • 52Beat Control — Infobox Album Name = Beat Control Type = EP Artist = Tilly and the Wall Released = March 4, 2008 Recorded = Genre = Indie pop Length = 8:44 Label = Team Love Records Producer = Mike Mogis Reviews = Last album = Bottoms of Barrels (2006) This… …

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  • 53Beat Happening — Infobox musical artist Name = Beat Happening Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Olympia, Washington, U.S. Instrument = Genre = Alternative rock, indie rock Occupation = Years active = 1982 …

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  • 54against — [[t]əge̱nst, əge͟ɪnst[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as come up against , guard against , and hold against .) 1) PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She… …

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  • 55Against the Giants — The cover of the Against the Giants compilation module …

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  • 56Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — Infobox Single | Name = Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Artist = Phil Collins from Album = Against All Odds Released = February 1984 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = 3:23 Label = Atlantic Producer = Arif Mardin Last single =… …

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  • 57beat the drum for — I see drum I II beat (or bang) the drum for (or against) be ostentatiously in support of (or in opposition to) he limited campaign contributions in order to beat the drum against political action committees | feminists bang the drum for ‘quality… …

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  • 58beat off phrasal — verb 1 (transitive beat someone/something off) to prevent someone who is trying to attack you, harm you, or compete against you: efforts to beat off our business rivals | We managed to beat off the dogs and run away. 2 (intransitive, transitive… …

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  • 59against time — or[against the clock] {adv. phr.} 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. * /John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against./ 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or… …

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  • 60against time — or[against the clock] {adv. phr.} 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. * /John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against./ 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or… …

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