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steal a march on

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steal a march on someone/something

to spoil someone's plans and get an advantage over them by doing something sooner or better than them. The company plans to steal a march on its competitors by offering the same computer at a lower price.

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 More results

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