beat someone to the punch (bīṭ samwān tū ḍa pañch)

Idiom Competition

Signification

to do something before someone else does

faire quelque chose avant que quelqu'un d'autre (faire quelque chose avant que quelqu'un d'autre)

"He beat me to the punch by applying for the job first."

"Il m'a devancé en postulant pour le poste en premier." (Il ma devance en postulant pour le poste en premier.)

to have both positive and negative effects

to warn or scold someone severely for bad behavior

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to contact someone to offer or request help

to listen carefully or give thought to something

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