hear the beat v. phr.,
dialect To hear of or to see someone or something better or surpassing.
■ Usually used in negative or interrogative sentences and often followed by "of".
I never heard the beat! John swam all the way across the river. Did you ever hear the beat of it? The juggler spun a table around on the tip of his finger. I never saw the beat of that. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲