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beefed it

English translation: put a lot of effort into it

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English term or phrase: beefed it
Selected answer:put a lot of effort into it
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

19:12 Apr 9, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / beefed it
English term or phrase: 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,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 17:03
put a lot of effort into it
Explanation:
He put his best effort into it but failed
Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:03
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1mess it up
Eda Kurç
4 +1put a lot of effort into it
Lydia De Jorge
4tried hard but
adel almergawy
3 -1To complain, gripe, grumble, protest
Stefania Sonis


Discussion entries: 3





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mess it up


Explanation:
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.


    https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Iamthestallionmang
Eda Kurç
Mexico
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Salvatori: I Agree with Eda, for me means failing after trying to do something (hard or important)
15 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put a lot of effort into it


Explanation:
He put his best effort into it but failed

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 16:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: made a huge (or possibly OTT) effort but failed seems likely here
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Yvonne.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tried hard but


Explanation:
exerted a great effort but failed

Example sentence(s):
  • He ran fast to catch the bus but fell down
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 23:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lydia De Jorge: Your example question has absolutely nothing to do with the term in question.
1 hr
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
To complain, gripe, grumble, protest


Explanation:
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.

Example sentence(s):
  • I had a beef with him
  • he was beefing about his tax

    https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/336475/origin-of-the-slang-ame-and-bre-usage-of-beef/341041#341041
    https://www.etymonline.com/word/beef
Stefania Sonis
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mark Robertson: not in this context
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I think this may fit: he was angry, because the other skater ruined his lift.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Tina :) This is exactly how I read it.
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: don't see how it fits the context?
19 hrs
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