Question

in_the_loop_726 in an exaggerated manner; with a lot of effort or to the extreme The expression is used to describe physical activity. It is always used in the infinitive form but functions as an adverb.

Accepted Answer

TO BEAT THE BAND The child was upset that she couldn’t have any more candy. Her yelling and fussing was loud enough to beat the band.The girl wanted to speak English better than anyone else. She decided she would have to practice to beat the band if she wanted to succeed.

Id	in_the_loop_726
Idiom	TO BEAT THE BAND
Definition	in an exaggerated manner; with a lot of effort or to the extreme
Examples	The child was upset that she couldn’t have any more candy. Her yelling and fussing was loud enough to beat the band. The girl wanted to speak English better than anyone else. She decided she would have to practice to beat the band if she wanted to succeed.
Extra Info	The expression is used to describe physical activity. It is always used in the infinitive form but functions as an adverb.

Beat Band Wanted Loop Exaggerated Manner Lot Effort