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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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Idiom

1.

mendahului, bertindak dahulu

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

Contoh:
I was about to suggest that, but you beat me to the punch.
Saya baru hendak mencadangkan itu, tetapi awak mendahului saya.
The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
Syarikat pesaing cuba mendahului kami dengan melancarkan produk mereka lebih awal.
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