beat somebody to the punch

US /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
UK /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
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先を越す, 出し抜く

to do something before someone else does it, especially to gain an advantage

:
I was about to suggest that, but you beat me to the punch.
それを提案しようとしていたのに、先を越された
The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
競合他社は、製品を早く発売することで私たちを出し抜こうとした。