beat to the punch

短语

抢先

词形变化

beating to the punch beats to the punch 三单 beats to the punch beating to the punch 现在分词 beaten to the punch 过去式 beaten to the punch 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.

    抢先

    捷足先登

    截胡

    习语 及物

    I was planning to take care of the problem for him, but he beat me to the punch and did it himself.