beats me
Example Sentences
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"If I say to Paddy, 'I'm the best at snakes and ladders', he's going to be playing snakes and ladders for eight hours until he beats me," says Rimmer.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
“He beats me some reps, I get him some reps. That’s what it’s all about, that’s the name of the game — getting better,” Neal said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
“Who is Ibai? I called Agüero for an interview, but Ibai beats me, and if Ibai beats me, I have to retire,” the Argentine announcer Gustavo López said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
Each time the computer beats me, I’m reminded of the ways humanity can survive a biological apocalypse.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2020
Almost immediately after that he shuddered going over a painted cattleguard on the road, muttering to himself, “It sure beats me how a handful of white stripes can fool cows like that.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
