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beat to the punch
Verb
transitive
Japanese Meaning
他人に先んじて物事を成し遂げる / 相手に先を打って行動を起こす / 誰かに先手を打って対策を講じる
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
（ participle past ）
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(transitive) To do something before somebody else is able to.
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beat to the punch
I planned to pitch the new campaign myself, but Maya beat me to the punch.
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I planned to pitch the new campaign myself, but Maya beat me to the punch.
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