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beat me to that vs beat me to it

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning. The choice between 'beat me to that' and 'beat me to it' depends on personal preference or regional variations.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2379 views

beat me to that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone has done something before you could do it.

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I think someone may have already beat me to that.
Someone beat me to that.
Thad and I had a bet who could talk to you first, and he beat me to it that day.
If I start going crazy, you have my permission to beat me to death with that stick that you suck in the door.
How do you plan to beat me that way?
If you beat me and tied me to that tree, you could have 'em for less!
Remind me to beat that buzzkill out of you later, all right?
After I beat them they beat me.
He got filthy drunk and he beat me.
You can beat me, Joseph.
Nobody beat me except I beat them right back.
Beats me, it depends on the photographer.
That Big Eyes beat me thirty times.
My father almost beat me to death with blacksmith's hammer.
Who'd want a Vulcan shield array? Beats me.
He couldn't do it so he beat me.
My dad beat me with a math book till I was 16.
People from his family came and beat me.
They've already beat me up 3 times.
Hurry up and beat me up, Webster.

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beat me to it

beat me to it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone has done something before you could do it.

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But unfortunately, someone beat me to it.
Frankie Palladino beat me to it.
The chupacabra beat me to it.
The guy just beat me to it.
I wanted to recruit you, but Coulson beat me to it.
Wish I had killed your father, but somebody beat me to it.
I was going to, but your mother beat me to it.
Looks like you beat me to it.
You beat me to it again.
No. Someone already beat me to it.
The thing was Tom had beat me to it.
She just beat me to it.
Someone else beat me to it.
Then my sister beat me to it.
I think Maxine might beat me to it.
I guess somebody beat me to it.
I wanted to say I let things go too far but you beat me to it.
So I called Julia to see if she wanted to get together tonight, but it turns out you beat me to it.
Gilbert Radburn beat me to it, same way he's been trying to find the cave.
You'll have to beat me to it.

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beat me to that

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