How to Pronounce "beat to the punch"
expression
BEET-tuh-THUH-PUNCH
BEET-tuh-PUNCH
Definition
To do or say something before someone else, especially when competing or trying to be first.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbit/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpəntʃ
British English
bˈiːt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈʌntʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEET-tuh-THUH-PUNCH
UK
BEET-tuh-PUNCH
Listen in Context
I wanted to ask the question, but she beat me to the punch.
He beat me to the punch and finished the report first.
We wanted to launch the product, but a competitor beat us to the punch.
If you don’t hurry up and ask her out, someone else might beat you to the punch.