- beat smb to the punch
- beat smb to the punch (to the draw) sl опереди́ть кого-л.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
beat to the punch — • beat to the punch • beat to the draw (smb) do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first … Idioms and examples
punch — I n. blow 1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch 2) to pull ( soften ) one s punches (also fig.) 3) to roll with a punch 4) a one two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch 5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose) misc. 6) to pack … Combinatory dictionary
Punch — I n. blow 1) to deliver, give, land, throw a punch 2) to pull ( soften ) one s punches (also fig.) 3) to roll with a punch 4) a one two; rabbit; solid; Sunday punch 5) a punch in, on, to (a punch in the face; a punch on the nose) misc. 6) to pack … Combinatory dictionary
beat to the draw — • beat to the punch • beat to the draw (smb) do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first … Idioms and examples