steal a march on

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steal a march on someone or something

to precede someone who has the same goal; to accomplish something before someone else does. Jeff stole a march on all of us when he had his story published. Our competitor stole a march on us and got the big contract.

See also: march, steal

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an early riser, I see; but I knew I should steal a march on you. The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context The devil fetch that harpooneer, thought I, but stop, couldn't I steal a march on him --bolt his door inside, and jump into his bed, not to be wakened by the most violent knockings? Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context			stay clear of stay down stay for stay in stay off stay on stay on the sidelines stay on top of stay out stay over stay put stay the course stay to stay under stay up stay up late stay up until stay with stay within stead steady steady as a rock steal steal a base steal a glance at steal a march on steal away steal from steal heart steal off steal out of some place steal over steal the show steal the spotlight steal thunder steal up on steam steam across steam beam steam in steam off steam out steam out of steam up steamed steamed up steaming steel steel against steel oneself for steely gaze			Steak n' Shake steak sauce Steak tartar steak tartare Steak tatare steakhouse steakhouse Steakhouse syndrome Steakhouses Steakhouses Steakosaurus Steakosaurus Steakosaurus Steaks steaks au poivre steal steal steal steal steal steal steal (someone's) heart steal (someone's) heart steal (someone's) heart steal (someone's) heart steal (someone's) thunder steal (someone's) thunder steal (someone's) thunder steal a base steal a glance at steal a march on Steal an Identity Steal an Identity Steal an Identity Steal an Identity Steal and Modify steal away steal away steal away steal blind steal blind steal blind steal from steal heart steal heart steal heart steal heart Steal Kill and Destroy Steal My Sunshine steal off steal out of some place steal over Steal syndrome Steal syndrome Steal syndrome Steal the Bacon Steal the Show steal the show Fig steal the spotlight Steal This Album Steal This Book

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