Surpass anything, especially in a strange or amazing way, as in Adam and his cousin Eve eloped--doesn't that beat all! This phrase appears to have replaced
beat the Dutch. It is often used in a negative construction, as in the example. [Slang; first half of 1800s] Also see
to beat the band.
beat all
| Idioms: beat all |
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