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1 beat someone's time
expr AmE slThat guy tries to beat my time whenever I show up with a new girl — Когда бы я ни пришел с новой девушкой, он пытается ее у меня отбить
What made me so mad was that once again another woman beat my time — Я была вне себя от ярости, потому что и на этот раз его увела другая женщина
He tries to beat his time whenever he shows up with a new escort — Он всегда старается увести у него девушку, стоит лишь ему с ней показаться
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2 beat smb.'s time
амер.; жарг.отбить дружка у кого-л.; отбить невесту у кого-л.After about a year we came to a parting of the ways. What made me so mad was that once again another woman beat my time. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Some Women Won't Wait’, ch. 18) — Примерно через год мы расстались. Меня особенно возмущало, что и на этот раз его увела какая-то женщина.
He accused his brother of trying to beat his time. (RHD) — Он обвинил своего брата в том, что тот пытался отбить у него невесту.
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