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beat someone to something

to get to something before someone else; to claim something before someone else does. (See also beat someone into something.) You beat me to it and took the last cookie. Ken beat John to the door.

See also: beat

beat to

v.

1. To get to a place before someone else: You're fast—I'm sure you can beat all the other runners to the finish line.

2. To finish or achieve before someone else: I beat all the other students to the end of the test.

See also: beat