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BEATING ABOUT
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Beating up — may refer to: * Systematic punching many times, or hitting with a blunt instrument, to enforce an order, inflict punishment, prevent the victim from resisting for a while, or release anger. Often two or more men take part, sometimes ith one or… … Wikipedia
Beating Retreat — or Beating the Retreat is a military ceremony dating back to 16th century England and was first used in order to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. HistoryOriginally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the… … Wikipedia
Beating a dead horse — is an idiom that means a particular request or line of conversation is already foreclosed or otherwise resolved, and any attempt to continue it is futile. In British English and Australian English, the phrase is usually expressed as flogging a… … Wikipedia
Beating Around The Bush — Highway to Hell Highway to Hell Album par AC/DC Sortie 27 juillet 1979 Enregistrement Février Avril 1979 au Roundhouse Studios Londres … Wikipédia en Français
Beating — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beating of the bounds — An ancient custom in England by which, once a year, the minister, etc., of a parish walked about its boundaries to preserve a recollection of them … Black's law dictionary
beating of the bounds — An ancient custom in England by which, once a year, the minister, etc., of a parish walked about its boundaries to preserve a recollection of them … Black's law dictionary
beat about the bush — phrasal also beat around the bush : to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse * * * beat about the bush see under ↑bush1 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat about the bush To prevaricate, avoid coming to the point • • • … Useful english dictionary
beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
breast-beating — breast beater, n. /brest bee ting/, n. 1. a loud and demonstrative display of grief, remorse, or the like: The authorities indulged in a great deal of breast beating about traffic accidents but failed to pass new driving laws. adj. 2.… … Universalium
