“to be at”

The following 3 entries include the term to be at.

be hard/tough to beat

idiom

: to take some considerable effort to match or surpass

stick to beat (someone) with

idiom

: something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right

stick with which to beat (someone)

idiom

: something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right


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