Examples:

• You know, before anyone beats me to it.
• It just beats me what she sees in him.
• I come sometimes but it beats me you're here.
• Beats me, but I probably won't sleep for weeks.
• When it comes to playing tennis, he always beats me.
• If I don't do what he wants, he beats me.
• If he comes back and beats me, it's over.
• It beats me why you want to live in the country.
• It beats me what it's got to do with May Lawrence.
• Instead of hitting you, he rather beats me.