beat on

1. (figuratively, intransitive)To talk at length; to go on and on; to rant or expound.

   She's beating on about poor service.

2. (figuratively, transitive)To criticize, impugn or shed a bad light on (a group or topic) for political gain.

   She's unpopular enough that photos of her are used in elections to beat on liberal candidates.

   You guys are always beating on immigration, but it won't win you this election.

1. Some older kids beat me up on my way home from school.

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2. And so we beat on, boats against the current.

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3. The beat goes on.

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4. I beat him on points.

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5. Have you beaten the game on hard mode?

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irregular · Lesson

• beat upобробляти, обробитиTo give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.
• beat offзловживати, ображатиTo drive something away with blows or military force.
• beat outбити, вдаритиTo sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.
• beat backвести, їхатиTo fight against and cause to recede.
• beat onTo talk at length; to go on and on; to rant or expound.
• beat downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, down.
• beat intoTo teach or instil by harsh repetition.
• beat aboutTo search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.