To leave as quickly as possible.

Synonym of beat one's breast

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To beat (someone) severely. / (idiomatic, euphemistic) To defeat (someone) decisively in a fight or a competition.

(gay slang and African-American Vernacular) To apply makeup. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, face.

Synonym of knock into a cocked hat

present participle of beat the shit out of

(idiomatic, slang) Used to describe an individual who is particularly ugly or unattractive. / (idiomatic, slang) To engage in penile copulation.

present participle of beat with the ugly stick

(idiomatic, as response or with indirect question) I don't know; I have no idea.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat down