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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birinden önce davranmak, birini atlatmak

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.
Tam bunu önerecektim ama sen benden önce davrandın.
The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
Rakip şirket, ürünlerini daha erken piyasaya sürerek bizi atlatmaya çalıştı.