Beat (someone) To The Punch/draw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Beat (someone) To The Punch/draw Idiom mean?

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beat (someone) to the punch/draw What does beat (someone) to the punch/draw mean?	to do something before others	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
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vest What does "vest" mean?	bulletproof vest; Kevlar vest.	He was wearing a vest, so he survived the gunshot.

in one`s tracks What does "in one`s tracks" mean?	abruptly, immediately, just where one is at the moment	I stopped in my tracks when I saw the snake on the road.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
a pillar of strength/support What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?	someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful person	The man is a pillar of strength in the community.
clue (someone) in or clue in (someone) What does "clue (someone) in or clue in (someone)" mean?	to inform someone about something	We tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.
on the level What does "on the level" mean?	to be honest	The man was on the level with me when he told me about my job possibilities.
whack off What does "whack off" mean?	masturbate (men only)

all set What does "all set" mean?	to be ready to begin, to be okay	Everything was all set when the meeting began.
Out of the gate running What does "Out of the gate running" mean?	If someone comes out of the gate running, they start something at a fast pace, without any build-up.
chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up What does "chalk up (something) or chalk (something) up" mean?	to record something	The stock prices of the company chalked up a big increase last week.
Full throttle What does "Full throttle" mean?	If you do something full throttle, you do it with as much speed and energy as you can.
line of least resistance What does "line of least resistance" mean?	a course of action that will cause the least trouble or effort	It was the line of least resistance so we moved out of our apartment quickly rather than have problems with the manager that we could never resolve.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(2) in poor condition; needing repair.	"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."

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Beat (someone) To The Punch/draw Idiom