⁌ ULY ⁍publicó un comentario 5 лет назад
The correct way to learn this is as TO BEAT SOMEONE TO SOMETHING (не обязательно IT): “ I wanted to be the first to tell my mother what happened, but my brother beat me to the phone when she called.“
beat to it
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she started to rise, but he beat her to it, straightening those yard-long legs and holding out a hand.
Она начала подниматься, но он опередил её, распрямив свои длиннющие ноги и протянув ей руку.
The correct way to learn this is as TO BEAT SOMEONE TO SOMETHING (не обязательно IT): “ I wanted to be the first to tell my mother what happened, but my brother beat me to the phone when she called.“
thanks a lot!
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