beat against

beat against (someone or something)

To repeatedly strike a person or thing. Quit beating against the door, I'm coming! The rain has been beating against our roof for hours, and I'm starting to worry that we'll have a leak. The hiker had frostbite after the freezing wind beat against his cheeks for days.

beat against someone or something

to strike against someone or something. The wind beat against the sides of the house. Max beat against Lefty's jaw with his quick jabs.

See also: beat

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

beat against (someone or something)
fight like hell
hit against
hit against (someone or something)
file charges against (one)
get up against
get up against (someone or something)
intrigue with
intrigue with (someone)
intrigue with (someone) against (someone)

References in periodicals archive

He said: "We got beat against Wigan and we changed the team, we got beat against Brentford and changed the team.

Time to Ramp it up, lads; LEEDS UTD v DERBY COUNTY; Championship: 3pm; McCLAREN'S BATTLE CRY

They slap their tails and beat against my empty palms.

Night Fishing

"He will be the man to beat against Wolverhampton tomorrow.

Tai's victory a boost for UK - Morris

The student may attempt to hold or pin the weapon if it begins to swing or beat against his body.

Spotting a concealed weapon

Aviva's shares were also stronger following its modest beat against expectations.

FTSE blues continue with inflation news

snip, to the rocker's beat against the crooked boards.

Domino Players, 1943

This well-bred filly created a good impression when beating the colts on her bow at Windsor three weeks ago and should prove hard to beat against her own gender, despite lacking the experience of her rivals.

FILLY CAN KICK ASS; ALSO TODAY.

Results: Paul Jones, Greg Sampson, Keith Wooding & Graham Ashby beat Martyn Murley, Chris Allen, Matt Wells & Calvin Wells 24-6; Phil Birch, Richard Gaunt, Steve Taylor & Colin Jacox beat against Martyn Carter, Brian Boardman, Adrian Johnston and Chris Howes 27-6.

Winner Cousins praises Spa men

While Will Matthews hopes his former team-mates at Birmingham & Solihull secure an immediate return to the First Division, he hopes they miss a beat against his Blackheath tomorrow.

Bees old boy Matthews is enjoying new life with Blackheath and Wasps; NATIONAL TWO In association with www.flybe.com

CUP VICTORY: The winning Penygraig BGC team who beat against Cascade, below, at Taffs Well

Gregory the hero; Tesco Under-13s Cup

"The rains came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall because it had its foundations on the rock."

THOUGHT for the WEEK

It beat against his eardrums and set up a tightening in the pit of his throat.

The short fiction of George Wylie Henderson

词组	beat against
释义	beat against beat against (someone or something) To repeatedly strike a person or thing. Quit beating against the door, I'm coming! The rain has been beating against our roof for hours, and I'm starting to worry that we'll have a leak. The hiker had frostbite after the freezing wind beat against his cheeks for days. See also: beat Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. beat against someone or something to strike against someone or something. The wind beat against the sides of the house. Max beat against Lefty's jaw with his quick jabs. See also: beat McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: beat against (someone or something) fight like hell hit against hit against (someone or something) file charges against (one) get up against get up against (someone or something) intrigue with intrigue with (someone) intrigue with (someone) against (someone) References in periodicals archive He said: "We got beat against Wigan and we changed the team, we got beat against Brentford and changed the team. Time to Ramp it up, lads; LEEDS UTD v DERBY COUNTY; Championship: 3pm; McCLAREN'S BATTLE CRY They slap their tails and beat against my empty palms. Night Fishing "He will be the man to beat against Wolverhampton tomorrow. Tai's victory a boost for UK - Morris The student may attempt to hold or pin the weapon if it begins to swing or beat against his body. Spotting a concealed weapon Aviva's shares were also stronger following its modest beat against expectations. FTSE blues continue with inflation news snip, to the rocker's beat against the crooked boards. Domino Players, 1943 This well-bred filly created a good impression when beating the colts on her bow at Windsor three weeks ago and should prove hard to beat against her own gender, despite lacking the experience of her rivals. FILLY CAN KICK ASS; ALSO TODAY. Results: Paul Jones, Greg Sampson, Keith Wooding & Graham Ashby beat Martyn Murley, Chris Allen, Matt Wells & Calvin Wells 24-6; Phil Birch, Richard Gaunt, Steve Taylor & Colin Jacox beat against Martyn Carter, Brian Boardman, Adrian Johnston and Chris Howes 27-6. Winner Cousins praises Spa men While Will Matthews hopes his former team-mates at Birmingham & Solihull secure an immediate return to the First Division, he hopes they miss a beat against his Blackheath tomorrow. Bees old boy Matthews is enjoying new life with Blackheath and Wasps; NATIONAL TWO In association with www.flybe.com CUP VICTORY: The winning Penygraig BGC team who beat against Cascade, below, at Taffs Well Gregory the hero; Tesco Under-13s Cup "The rains came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall because it had its foundations on the rock." THOUGHT for the WEEK It beat against his eardrums and set up a tightening in the pit of his throat. The short fiction of George Wylie Henderson
随便看	do someone proud, to do someone's dirty work do someone's head in do someone wrong do something/anything about (do something) as if it's going out of style do something as if/like there's no tomorrow do (something) at (one's) own pace do (something) at (one's) own risk (do something) a treat do something at your own pace do something at your own risk do something/be for show do something behind someone's back do (something) blindfolded do something by a whisker do (something) by halves do (something) by (one) do (something) by the book do something by the book do something by the skin of your teeth do something for all you are worth do something for luck do something for somebody/something do something for (someone or something)