Idiom: Beat someone to the punch/draw

Beat someone to the punch/draw, meaning to do something before someone else does it.

Example: I wanted to have the new car, but Sally beat me to the punch.

Example: I planned to write a book about using the new software program, but someone else beat me to the draw.

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• Very useful phrase to know. Thank you! -同学小薇- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/15/2012 postreply 17:06:16

• It is great to know that you like it. -Lucidus- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/17/2012 postreply 06:23:51