beat out

Idioms  

1. Knock into shape by beating, as in She managed to beat out all the dents in the fender . [c. 1600]

2. Surpass or defeat someone; be chosen over someone. For example, He got to the head of the line, beating out all the others . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1700s] Also see beat the pants off .

3. beat out of . Cheat someone of something, as in He was always trying to beat the conductor out of the full train fare . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

If our 20s are a period of unbridled optimism — a hopefulness that slowly gets beaten out of us as we grow older — “My Undesirable Friends” stands as a touching display of the resilience of youth.

From Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere on Wall Street, there have been concerns that if Alphabet beats out OpenAI, it could threaten the ChatGPT maker’s ability to follow through on financial commitments made across the AI landscape.

From MarketWatch

Here, she took first place in her weight class and first place overall for most weight pulled per body pound, beating out dogs tipping the scales at close to 100 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In my head I'm a young 56-year-old. I had energy to give, but I just feel like it was being beaten out of me," she said.

From BBC

Daniel Jones arrived on a one-year deal and beat out Anthony Richardson for the starter's job, but people were unsure how he would do.

From BBC