idioms using “beat”

It beats me

I have no idea

“It beats me how we’ve spent the annual budget in just seven months.”

March to the beat of a different drummer

To follow one’s own path instead of following the crowd

“Sekiya-san decided to travel for a year before entering university. She was never afraid to march to the beat of a different drummer.”

Beat a dead horse

To overdo, to overkill

“The proposal for an employee gym was turned by the board of directors so we don’t need to vote it down at the mid-management level. There is no need to beat a dead horse.”

Beat around the bush

To speak around a topic instead of stating it directly

“Stop beating around the bush, Tanaka-san. If you can’t increase my salary, just say so.”

Doesn’t miss a beat

Catches everything; very sharp

“Don’t even try to fool Mariko-san about your accounting errors. She doesn’t miss a beat.”