beat hollow
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And it worked: he was able to reach just one tier below the rank in Starcraft he had attained before his injuries, and he also beat Hollow Knight, a twitchy game that’s likely to frustrate players even with a traditional controller, using just his voice.
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Beat hollow - an intensive form of "beat", implying an overwhelming advantage or achievement.
From BBC
The South Sea Islanders beat hollow logs with clubs, marking time and creating melody by these notes.
From Project Gutenberg
Boy, this has fishing beat hollow!
From Project Gutenberg
They beat hollow trees as drums with hands, and then scream as music to it; when men hear them, they go to the sokos; but sokos never go to men with hostility.
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