to do something before someone else does
сделать что-то до того, как это сделает кто-то другой (sdelat' chto-to do togo, kak eto sdelayet kto-to drugoy)
"He beat me to the punch by applying for the job first."
"Он опередил меня и подал заявку на работу первым." (On opyeredil menya i podal zayavku na rabotu pervym.)
to demolish or dismantle something
To lose a lot of money.
to cover up a problem without truly fixing it
Having good knowledge of modern technology.
to aim for a difficult or ambitious goal
to frighten someone very much
