take some beating

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. take some ˈbeating idiom
to be difficult to beat
•That score is going to take some beating.
•For sheer luxury, this hotel takes some beating.
Main entry: ↑beat_idiom
 
▪ II. take some ˈbeating idiom
(BrE)to be difficult to do or be better than
•As a place to live, Oxford takes some beating.
Main entry: ↑beating_idiom