steal a march on someone

Related to word: steal

Idiom

Definition

  1. To gain an advantage over someone by acting before they do.

    比(某人)搶先一步;占(某人)上風

    • They stole a march in the race, finishing before everyone else.

      他們在比賽中搶先一步,比其他人先完成。

    • The company stole a march on its rivals by announcing the new product early.

      這家公司通過提前宣布新產品,搶先一步擊敗了競爭對手。

    • She stole a march on her colleagues by secretly finishing the report early.

      她偷偷提前完成報告,搶先一步擊敗了她的同事。