We beat them back to where they were before the war started.
•The army beat back the defenders and saved the town.
•They were able to beat the wolves back and make an escape.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beat someone back — (usu. be beaten back) force (someone attempting to do something) to retreat I tried to get in but was beaten back by the flames … Useful english dictionary
pin someone’s ears back — 1. tv. to scold someone severely. □ She really pinned his ears back. □ The teacher pinned the kids’ ears back for chewing gum. 2. tv. to beat someone, especially about the head. □ Lefty says I’m supposed to pin your ears back … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
beat someone/something off — REPEL, fight off, fend off, stave off, repulse, drive away/back, force back, beat back, push back, put to flight. → beat * * * succeed in resisting an attacker or an attack ■ win against a challenge or rival … Useful english dictionary
beat someone/something off — Syn: repel, fight off, fend off, stave off, repulse, drive away/back, push back … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
beat — [[t]bi͟ːt[/t]] ♦ beats, beating, beaten (The form beat is used in the present tense and is the past tense.) 1) VERB If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard. [V n] My wife tried to stop them and they beat her... [V n to n] They… … English dictionary
beat off — I. transitive verb : repel, repulse : drive back II. verb intransitive verb : masturbate used of a male; usually considered vulgar * * * vul … Useful english dictionary
beat — I UK [biːt] / US [bɪt] verb Word forms beat : present tense I/you/we/they beat he/she/it beats present participle beating past tense beat past participle beaten UK [ˈbiːt(ə)n] / US [ˈbɪt(ə)n] *** 1) [transitive] to defeat someone in a game,… … English dictionary
beat back — verb cause to move back by force or influence repel the enemy push back the urge to smoke beat back the invaders • Syn: ↑repel, ↑drive, ↑repulse, ↑force back, ↑push back … Useful english dictionary
beat sb back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating … Financial and business terms
beat sb/sth back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating … Financial and business terms
beat sth back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating … Financial and business terms
