beat sb to it

beat Sb to it

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Definitions of beat sb to it words

phrase beat sb to it If you intend to do something but someone beats you to it, they do it before you do. 3
noun beat sb to it to reach a place or achieve an objective before someone else 3

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Parts of speech for Beat sb to it

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beat sb to it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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