to beat somebody to the punch

Định nghĩa và ý nghĩa của "beat somebody to the punch"trong tiếng Anh

to beat somebody to the punch
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to do something before someone else does it

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
to [beat] {sb} to the punch definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
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Các ví dụ
The quick-thinking child was able to come up with a solution, beating her parents to the punch and solving the problem on her own.
The student submitted her term paper early, beating her classmates to the punch and impressing her professor with her diligence and quality of work.
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