phrasal
1. : to hurry away : get out in a rush : scram
the youngsters beat it when the police came
2. : hurry , rush
the reporter beat it to a telephone to call in the news
phrasal
1. : to hurry away : get out in a rush : scram
the youngsters beat it when the police came
2. : hurry , rush
the reporter beat it to a telephone to call in the news
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012