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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shut up What does "shut up" mean?	to stop talking	"Please shut up and let someone else speak."

something's up What does "something's up" mean?	something is going on	I do not know what the children are doing but I think that something's up.
etched in stone What does "etched in stone" mean?	idiom. fixed; finalized; unable to be changed
night on the town What does "night on the town" mean?	a night of celebration	We went out for a night on the town when we finished the project.
open a meeting What does "open a meeting" mean?	to begin a meeting	They opened the meeting by welcoming the new guests.
acid What does "acid" mean?	lysergic acid diethylamide.	Have you ever dropped acid?
naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no microscope/binoculars/telescope etc.)	It was difficult to see the star with the naked eye.

a stitch in time saves nine What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?	if you fix something or solve a problem immediately you will save time later	A stitch in time saves nine and it is better to spend some time becoming organized so that you will save time later.
go on a binge What does "go on a binge" mean?	to eat/do too much of something	My friend went on a binge and ate too much chocolate recently.
blow (something) What does "blow (something)" mean?	to fail at something, to ruin something	I think that I blew the final math exam last week.
swipe What does "swipe" mean?	blow or strike by somebody or something
Made in the shade What does "Made in the shade" mean?	One has an easy time in life or in a given situation. Finding things working to one's benefit.

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Beat (someone) To The Punch/draw Idiom