English Dictionary

on the beat

prep_phrase

(law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty. / (slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”)

He danced on the beat.

意味（1）

(law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty.

From midsize departments like the one in Indianapolis to big-city forces like New York City's, from top commanders to officers on the beat, police officers nationwide were unprepared to calm the summer's unrest, and their approaches consistently did the opposite.

意味（2）

(slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”)

Well if she did blend in, she easily looked like the oldest prostitute on the beat.