beat to the punch

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   搶先下手；搶在前面

   to get or do sth before sb else can

   This guy beat him to the punch.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• This guy beat him to the punch.The Mask1994
• Guess you beat us to the punch, Mr. Ravencroft.Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost1999

在完整場景裡學

• 變相怪傑1994
  • 演唱會票拱手送人：crème de la crème（精英中的精英）
  • 搶銀行計劃起爭執：school is out（散場了）
  • 變身後當街變戲法：put down（安樂死）

同一詞條的短語

• beat about the bush
• beat at their own game
• beat your brains out
• beat your breast
• beat the clock
• beat it
• beat a path to door
• beat the rap
• beat a retreat
• beat time
• can you beat that
• if you can't beat them, join them

習語頻道里接下來

• beyond wildest dreams
• blow the whistle on
• climb on the bandwagon
• get off the hook
• get your teeth into
• give a helping hand
• go head to head
• have an axe to grind
• have seen better days
• have written all over it
• have your finger on the pulse
• i've heard it all before