('baseball') The pitcher almost 'beaned' the first batter. [=he threw a pitch that almost hit the batter's head]
A kid in the back of the room 'beaned' me with an eraser. [=threw an eraser that hit my head]
He blames corporate 'bean counters' for causing thousands of workers to lose their jobs.
(..) I feel like I've got something to look forward to. Mmm... Lon is on his way here. I'm afraid your father spilled the beans about Noah, and when Lon didn't hear from you again last night, he decided to come. Well, that's great. That's just terrific. (..)2004 The Notebook