beat to it Idioma
beat to it
beat to it 1) Get ahead of someone to obtain something, as in
There was only enough for one, so Jane ran as fast as she could in order to beat Jerry to it. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
2) Also,
beat to the draw or
punch. React more quickly than someone else. For example,
The new salesman tried to serve one of my customers, but I beat him to the draw and
Bill was determined to get there first and beat everyone else to the punch. The variants imply aggression to get ahead,
draw alluding to the drawing of a pistol and
punch to hitting with the fists. [Second half of 1800s]
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