Beat it
phrasal verb
Go away.
If you don't stop making noise, I'm going to ask you to beat it.
Often appears as...
- just beat it
- beat it now
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
phrasal verb
Escape or avoid something.
I managed to beat it before the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- beat it quickly
- just managed to beat it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrasal verb
Go away.
If you don't stop making noise, I'm going to ask you to beat it.
Often appears as...
- just beat it
- beat it now
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial,Idiomatic
phrasal verb
Escape or avoid something.
I managed to beat it before the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- beat it quickly
- just managed to beat it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used casually among friends or in informal situations, 'beat it' can sound rude in formal settings.
We're trying to study here, could you guys beat it?
Pro Tip 2/3Display Annoyance
'Beat it' often expresses the speaker's irritation or impatience with someone's presence.
Stop bothering me and just beat it!
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency
It can imply that someone should leave quickly, often because they're unwanted or in the way.
The fire alarm is ringing, beat it!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used casually among friends or in informal situations, 'beat it' can sound rude in formal settings.
We're trying to study here, could you guys beat it?
Pro Tip 2/3Display Annoyance
'Beat it' often expresses the speaker's irritation or impatience with someone's presence.
Stop bothering me and just beat it!
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency
It can imply that someone should leave quickly, often because they're unwanted or in the way.
The fire alarm is ringing, beat it!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used casually among friends or in informal situations, 'beat it' can sound rude in formal settings.
We're trying to study here, could you guys beat it?
Pro Tip 2/3Display Annoyance
'Beat it' often expresses the speaker's irritation or impatience with someone's presence.
Stop bothering me and just beat it!
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency
It can imply that someone should leave quickly, often because they're unwanted or in the way.
The fire alarm is ringing, beat it!
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