beat to the punch in French
beat to the punch in French
coiffer au poteau
(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.
couper l'herbe sous le pied
(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.
devancer
(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.
prendre de vitesse
(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.