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Where's the beef? (American, informal) something that you say when you think someone does not have enough ideas to make their plans work. Where's the beef? The Senator has no new political initiatives or ideas. beef up something to make something stronger or more effective. The city is beefing up police patrols, putting more cops on the street where they can be seen. have a beef with someone/something to think someone or something should be changed. I've got nothing against advertising, but I do have a beef with how many bad ads there are on TV. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Amid soaring gang violence, Los Angeles city and county officials are preparing this week to launch a coordinated attack aimed at beefing up anti-gang efforts in the San Fernando Valley. Credited with raising the stature of the public university, and with significantly beefing up the endowment, the Board of Trustees sought his replacement from a field of 100 higher education leaders. Many feared that beefing up the tower's lower portion would have a negative impact on its aesthetics, making it look more like a fortress, a constant reminder of the threat of attack, rather than a symbol of America's triumph over terrorism. |
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