English / idiom
Beat Someone to the Draw
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To act, respond, or secure an opportunity before an opponent or rival has the chance to do so.
In context
01
By patenting the green energy storage cell early, our nimble firm beat our well-funded rivals to the draw.
02
Even after enduring serious warehouse damage, the factory recovered so quickly that it beat everyone to the draw for the government supply tender.
Synonyms
forestall,preempt,beat to the punch
Antonyms
lag behind,miss the boat,fall behind
Collocations
managed to beat them to the draw,beat rivals to the draw