steal a march on
US /stiːl ə mɑːrtʃ ɒn/
UK /stiːl ə mɑːrtʃ ɒn/
1.
adelantarse a, tomar la delantera
to gain an advantage over someone by acting first or secretly
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The company tried to steal a march on its competitors by releasing the new product early.
La empresa intentó adelantarse a sus competidores lanzando el nuevo producto antes.
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She managed to steal a march on her rivals by submitting her proposal a day early.
Logró adelantarse a sus rivales presentando su propuesta un día antes.