beat somebody to the punch
US /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
UK /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
1.
mendahului, mengambil inisiatif
to do something before someone else does it, especially to gain an advantage
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I was about to suggest that, but you beat me to the punch.
Saya baru saja akan menyarankan itu, tapi Anda mendahului saya.
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The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
Perusahaan saingan mencoba mendahului kami dengan meluncurkan produk mereka lebih awal.