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beating noun a violent ache BARBADOS, 1965
idiombeatingtake a beating/hammering1 to be severely criticized, badly damaged, or completely defeated ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Munro had taken a beating in the press as a result of her decision.Several million-dollar beach homes took a hammering during the recent tropical storms.2 to lose money or become less in value:If you have to sell your stock too soon, you may take a beating on the price.Carson admits that small businesses have taken a hammering during the recent recession, but blames the banks.take a lot of beating(also take some beating)used in order to say that something is better, more enjoyable etc than almost anything else of the same type:For styling and comfort, this car takes a lot of beating.I'm told the souvenir shop at Graceland, with plaster busts of Elvis, takes some beating.
See:- a beating
- be beating the bushes
- be beating the bushes (for someone or something)
- be flogging a dead horse
- be still my beating heart
- beat (one) to the punch
- beat (one's) brains out
- beat (one's) head against a/the wall
- beat (oneself) up
- beat (someone or something) into (something)
- beat (someone) down to size
- beat (someone) hands down
- beat (something) all to pieces
- beat (something) into (someone's) head
- beat (something) out of (someone or something)
- beat a (hasty) retreat
- beat a dead horse
- beat about/around the bush
- beat at
- beat back
- beat Banaghan
- beat Banagher
- beat down
- beat down on (someone or something)
- beat it
- beat off
- beat on (something)
- beat out
- beat the air
- beat the drum (for someone or something)
- beat the dummy
- beat the meat
- beat the pup
- beat the rap
- beat the system
- beat up
- not beat about/around the bush
- take a beating
- take some beating
- the devil is beating his wife
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