Idiom: Beat you to the punch

Today’s episode is for Friday, February 5th, 2021. Today our idiom is ‘beat you to the punch.’ If someone beats you to the punch, they do or say something before you can. It's one reason you should not hesitate or think too much. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/beat-you-to-the-punch/ Want to keep your English knowledge sharp? Try my Weekly Quizzes. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. (https://bit.ly/ThursQuizzes) I also offer 20-minute lessons twice a month for anyone. All you have to do is sign up to win. Look under Book a Private Lesson at ArtisanEnglish.jp for Saturday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/Saturday-Free-Lesson) and Sunday Free-For-Anyone (https://bit.ly/SundayFreeLesson). Here are some other terms in today’s episode that may have been new for you today: (s)He who hesitates is lost: He who hesitates is lost means we should immediately take advantage of the opportunities we are presented with; they may not occur again. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/he-who-hesitates-is-lost/ Go-getter: A go-getter is an energetic person who is determined to do whatever they have to do. They are the type of person who gets the job done. https://www.artisanenglish.jp/debate-and-discussion-online/word-of-the-day-go-getter/