beat to the punch

Verb

 * 1)  To do something before somebody else is able to.

Usage notes
The object typically appears between the verb and the preposition:
 * But occasionally other uses can be found:
 * But occasionally other uses can be found:

Translations

 * Finnish: ehtiä ensin
 * French:, , ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish: ganar de mano,, ganar por la mano