Beat Me to the Punch (A Common English Idiom) | Learn American English in 1 Minute a Day

Beat me to the punch is a popular English idiom. It means to do someone before somebody else can. Watch the video to find out more about it! Beat me to the punch meaning: Say or do something before someone else. Beat me to the punch origin: From the early 1900s with reference to boxing. Sometimes, it's possible to win with just one punch by knocking someone out before they even hit you. Beat me to the punch examples: "You beat me to the punch—that's exactly what I was going to say." "Oh wow. It looks like Apple beat Samsung to the punch with that new eye recognition feature." --------------------------------------- Another popular American idiom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXgwNIMG1-s -------------------------------------- Want to find out more? Check out: https://eslspeaking.org/american-english-idioms/ The Big Book of American Idioms: https://amzn.to/3o6YxZi https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/