beat the hell out of (something)

to be much better than something.

It wasn't much of a plan, but it beat the hell out of sitting around the office waiting for something to happen.

• up the creek
• up the creek without a paddle
• up the spout
• up to its old tricks
• up to neck in
• up to neck in something
• up to no good
• up to old tricks
• up to par
• up to scratch
• up to snuff
• up to speed
• up to the hilt
• up to the mark
• up-to-the-minute
• up to the minute
• up to your neck in
• up to your neck in something
• up to your old tricks
• up your alley
• up your sleeve
• use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
• used to
• used to doing something
• used to do something