Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
beefed it
English answer:
put a lot of effort into it
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Lydia De Jorge
Apr 9, 2020 19:12
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English term
beefed it
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beefed it
Matt beefed it hard.
Someone tried to lift his partner (Like Ice skating), but it ends up with huge failure because the other partner fell over his partner.
Beefed it here means fail or like get beat due the fall?
Thanks in advance,
Someone tried to lift his partner (Like Ice skating), but it ends up with huge failure because the other partner fell over his partner.
Beefed it here means fail or like get beat due the fall?
Thanks in advance,
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Apr 15, 2020 15:49: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2126150">S.J's</a> old entry - " beefed it"" to ""put a lot of effort into it""
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Lydia De Jorge
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put a lot of effort into it
He put his best effort into it but failed
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Yvonne Gallagher
: made a huge (or possibly OTT) effort but failed seems likely here
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Thank you, Yvonne.
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Comment: "Thank you."
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mess it up
The person attempts a move in ice skating but messes it up, i.e fails.
Urban dictionary explains it as: When attempting to perform a critical task, one over does things and fails miserably but also humorously.
Urban dictionary explains it as: When attempting to perform a critical task, one over does things and fails miserably but also humorously.
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Thomas Salvatori
: I Agree with Eda, for me means failing after trying to do something (hard or important)
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adel almergawy
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tried hard but
exerted a great effort but failed
Example sentence:
He ran fast to catch the bus but fell down
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Lydia De Jorge
: Your example question has absolutely nothing to do with the term in question.
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Stefania Sonis
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To complain, gripe, grumble, protest
Slang term - Etymologic Insight
Beef as verb [1888] Slang (originally U.S.): To complain, gripe, grumble, protest. Hence verbal noun ‘beefing.’ Earlier it meant to talk loudly or idly.
Beef as verb [1888] Slang (originally U.S.): To complain, gripe, grumble, protest. Hence verbal noun ‘beefing.’ Earlier it meant to talk loudly or idly.
Example sentence:
I had a beef with him
he was beefing about his tax
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Mark Robertson
: not in this context
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: I think this may fit: he was angry, because the other skater ruined his lift.
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Thank you, Tina :)
This is exactly how I read it.
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Yvonne Gallagher
: don't see how it fits the context?
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