Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Beat the Band — was a musical quiz show heard on NBC radio from 1940 to 1944 in two distinctly different series. The program popularized the show business catch phrase, Give me a little traveling music, often uttered on TV a decade later by Jackie Gleason. In… … Wikipedia
beat the band — {adv. phr.}, {informal} At great speed; with much noise or commotion. Used after to . * /The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band./ * /The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band./ … Dictionary of American idioms
to beat the band — phrasal in a very energetic or forceful manner < talking away to beat the band > … New Collegiate Dictionary
to beat the band — adverb Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities. Fifty dollars gold d buy beer to beat the band enough to drown me if I fell in head first. Syn: a lot … Wiktionary
Beat the Boots — Box set by Frank Zappa Released July 7, 1991 Recorded Various locations September 30, 1 … Wikipedia
Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge — is a Soviet propaganda poster by artist Eliezer Markovich Lissitzky. In the poster, the intrusive red wedge symbolises the Bolsheviks, who are penetrating and defeating their opponents, the Whites, during the Russian Civil War.Modern use A… … Wikipedia
Beat the System — Infobox Album Name = Beat the System Type = Album Artist = Petra Released = 1984 Genre = Christian rock Length = 41:15 Label = StarSong Records A M Records Producer = Jonathan David Brown Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5… … Wikipedia
Beat the Clock — For the Sparks song, see Beat the Clock (Sparks song). Beat the Clock Genre Game show Presented by Bud Collyer (1950–1961) Jack Narz (1969–1972) … Wikipedia
Beat the Bastards — Infobox Album Name = Beat the Bastards Type = album Artist = The Exploited Released = 1996 Recorded = Genre = Crossover thrash Length = 51:34 Label = Rough Justice Producer = Colin Richardson ZM Wattie Buchan Reviews = Last album = Live Lewd Lust … Wikipedia
Bob Dylan and The Band 1974 Tour — infobox concert tour concert tour name = Bob Dylan and The Band 1974 Tour image caption = Tour poster artist = Bob Dylan, The Band dates = January 3, 1974 February 14, 1974 number of legs = 1 number of shows = 40The Bob Dylan the The Band 1974… … Wikipedia
