beat someone to something

beat someone to something
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I'll beat you to the top of that hill — Давай поспорим, что я раньше тебя добегу до вершины холма

I'll beat you down to the beach — Я раньше тебя спущусь к пляжу

She can usually beat him to it — Она обычно его опережает

The other firm still beat us to it — Конкурирующая фирма нас все же обскакала


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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  • beat someone or something out — tv. to utdistance someone or some group; to perform better than someone or some group. □ We have to beat the other com any out, and then we’ll have the contract. CD I beat out Walter in the footrace …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • beat someone to it — To manage to do something before someone else can • • • Main Entry: ↑beat * * * beat someone to it phrase to do something before someone else When I went to take the keys I found that someone had beaten me to it. Thesaurus: to do something before …   Useful english dictionary

  • beat someone to the punch — beat (someone) to the punch American to do something before someone else does it. I was thinking of applying for that job but Carol beat me to the punch …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat someone to the draw — (USA) If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • beat someone hands down — beat (someone) hands down win (something) hands down to win easily. The last time we played squash he beat me hands down …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat someone down — beat (someone) down to make someone tired or unable to continue doing something. I like the work, but the schedule just beats me down and wears on me. Usage notes: often used in the form be beaten down: Paul was so beaten down by his debts that… …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat someone to it — beat (someone) to it informal to do something before someone else does it. I was just about to open some wine but I see you ve beaten me to it …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat someone back — (usu. be beaten back) force (someone attempting to do something) to retreat I tried to get in but was beaten back by the flames …   Useful english dictionary

  • beat down on something — beat down on (someone/something) to come from the sky with great force. We lay in bed listening to the rain beat down on the metal roof. Even early in the day a blazing sun beat down on them without mercy. Usage notes: said about rain and sun …   New idioms dictionary

  • beat someone to the draw — (USA)    If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you beat someone to the draw, you react more quickly and manage to do something before they do.     Ross was determined to be… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • beat someone to the punch — informal anticipate or forestall someone s actions * * * beat someone to the punch see ↑punch, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat (someone) to the punch : to do or achieve something before someone else is able to We were working on a new product but… …   Useful english dictionary


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