beat all

To be beyond the bounds of imagination or belief, as in a surprising, shocking, or amazing occurrence. Well that beats all! I wasn't expecting to have you here for Christmas!

beat all

Surpass anything, especially in a strange or amazing way, as in Adam and his cousin Eve eloped-doesn't that beat all! This phrase appears to have replaced beat the Dutch. It is often used in a negative construction, as in the example. [Slang; first half of 1800s] Also see to beat the band.

beat all

To be impressive or amazing. Often used in negative conditional constructions: If that doesn't beat all!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yemima	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
SvajonĖ	-	Lithuanian
Portia	PAWR-shə	English
Kerenza	-	English (Rare)
Danko	-	Croatian, Serbian
Sawyer	['sɔ:jə]