In family guy, season 12 episode 4 the handicapped cop gives grimace a ride a along. While driving the car he stares suspiciously at grimace and says "I can't get a beat on you".
What does that expression mean?
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I would have to watch the episode in question to be 100% certain, but I'm nearly certain that he actually said "get a bead on".
'Bead' and 'beat' will sound essentially identical in many North American accents.
The 'bead' in the phrase 'get a bead on' is referring to the bead on the end of a gun with bead iron sights. Literally speaking, if you have a bead on someone, then your gun is aimed at them. Figuratively speaking, this means you know exactly where they are, or what they are doing. If you can't get a bead on someone, you either don't know where they are, or don't understand their actions or intent.