Beat the Devil
To beat the devil is to successfully smoke a cigarette the entire way to the filter without ashing once.
Two people are laying in bed after sex, and the ash tray is beyond arms reach. One partner says to the other, "let's just beat the devil".
Beating the devil at chess
Phrase used to describe an impossible task
"Mate trying to beat traffic on Thanksgiving weekend is like beating the devil at chess"
Beat the devil out of it.
Mastubate.
I'll beat the devil out of it. Or if you happen to George w bush, he's beating the al-qeada out of it! If you're Reverend lovejoy, I'll beat the Satan out of it! Homer Simpson, I'll beat the Flanders out of it!