beat\ one\ to\ it

beat\ one\ to\ it
v. phr.
To arrive or get ahead of another person.

I was about to call you, John, but you have beat me to it! thanks for calling me.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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