to take some beating
01
to be very successful that demands a lot of hard work in order to be outdone or surpassed
Dialect
British
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Idiom
Informal
例
His performance in the championship game was exceptional and will take some beating by any future players in the same sport.
The record-breaking sales figures set by their latest product will take some beating for rival companies trying to achieve similar success.
