Repel, by Hitting the Ground Perhaps

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from TV Station, Group 606, Puzzle 2 (Television Pilot).

Question is: Repel, by Hitting the Ground Perhaps

and the answer is: BEATOFF

Word Meaning:

BEAT OFF — (transitive, now often figurative) To drive something away with blows or military force.

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