Beat to the punch
beat to the punch
verb phrase
to act sooner or quicker than someone else; forestall: if we beat ’em to the punch, they’re not going to look too good
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to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly. to dash against: rain beating the trees. to flutter, flap, or rotate in or against: beating the air with its wings. to sound, as on a drum: beating a steady rhythm; to beat a tattoo. to stir vigorously: beat the egg whites well. to break, forge, or make […]
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look everywhere for something or someone, as in i’ve been beating the bushes for a subst-tute but haven’t had any luck. this term originally alluded to hunting, when beaters were hired to flush birds out of the brush. [ 1400s ] also see: beat around the bush