beat someone to the punch

Meaning: To do something before someone else does it.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

More idioms — Daily Life

• behind the eight ball — In a difficult situation or position.
• hit someone below the belt — To act unfairly.
• beside oneself — Distraught; very anxious and troubled.
• beside the point — Irrelevant.
• bet one's boots — To be sure.
• bet one's bottom dollar — To be sure.

More English idioms

• beyond the pale — Beyond or outside the limits of morally or socially acceptable behavior.
• big shot — An important, powerful, or influential person.
• big wheel — An important, powerful, or influential person.
• bigwig — An important, powerful or influential person.
• black and blue — Discolored from a bruise; injured in a fight either physically or verbally.
• black market — A system of buying and selling illegal goods or goods at illegal prices or quantities.

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