beat one to it Idioma
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v. phr. To arrive or get ahead of another person. I was about to call you, John, but you have beat me to it! Thanks for calling me.beat (one) to it
To do or access article afore one. I was activity to advance that abstraction to the bang-up today, but abominably one of my co-workers exhausted me to it. Tim capital the aftermost turkey leg, but his brother exhausted him to it.Learn more: beatbeat to it
1. Get advanced of addition to access something, as in There was alone abundant for one, so Jane ran as fast as she could in adjustment to exhausted Jerry to it . [Colloquial; c. 1900]
2. Also, beat to the draw or bite . React added bound than addition else. For example, The new salesman approved to serve one of my customers, but I exhausted him to the draw and Bill was bent to get there aboriginal and exhausted anybody abroad to the punch. The variants betoken assailment to get ahead, draw alluding to the cartoon of a pistol and punch to hitting with the fists. [Second bisected of 1800s] Learn more: beat
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accomplish in accomplishing article or accepting about afore addition else, to their annoyance.Learn more: beat, someone
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