take some beating

English

Verb

take some beating (third-person singular simple present takes some beating, present participle taking some beating, simple past took some beating, past participle taken some beating)

1. To be difficult to beat; to be difficult to do better than.
   • 2025 November 18, Scott McDermott, “Kieran Tierney stunner sends Scotland to first World Cup in 28 years before McLean does the ridiculous”, in Daily Record‎^[1]:

     McTominay has enjoyed some big moments - and crucial goals - in a Scotland jersey so far in his career.
     You felt his double to beat Spain here en route to Euro 2024 would take some beating.
     But my word, he eclipsed it with one of the best overhead kicks you’ll ever see.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with take a beating.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: olla hankala lyödä
• Polish: być trudny do pokonania impf

See also

• take some doing

Further reading

• “take some beating”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “take some beating” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “take some beating”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.