The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band.
The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
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
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band — See: BEAT THE BAND … Dictionary of American idioms
