beat feet [释] to move or act quickly; [例] We better beat feet or we'll miss the today's last flight back home.; beat (one's) own drum [释] to praise one's self(自吹自擂); [例] He's always beating his own drum to make himself sound like a hero. beat (one's self) up [释] to feel down about one's self for sth.; [例] The accident was not your fault. You shouldn't beat yourself up over it.; beat to the punch [释] to perform in front of others; [例] Let's beat the punch and give it a great show. beat with the ugly stick [释] look terrible; [例] He put an all-nighter on that case. Now he looks like he was beat with the ugly stick.; dead meat [释] be in serious trouble; [例] Stay away, you hear me? You are dead meat if I see your face again! |
