beat somebody to the punch
US /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
UK /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
1.
搶先一步, 先發制人
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.
我正要提議，但你搶先一步了。
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The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
競爭對手公司試圖透過提前發布產品來搶在我們前面。