beat to the draw

beat to the draw
• beat to the punch
• beat to the draw
(smb) - do something before others

He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.


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  • beat to the punch — or[beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do something before another person has a chance to do it. * /John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw./ * /Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beat to the punch — or[beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do something before another person has a chance to do it. * /John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw./ * /Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • draw — See: BEAT TO THE PUNCH or BEAT TO THE DRAW …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • draw — See: BEAT TO THE PUNCH or BEAT TO THE DRAW …   Dictionary of American idioms

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