英语词汇“steal a march on something”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

steal a march on (someone or something)

To gain an unexpected or surreptitious advantage over someone or something, as by accomplishing something before, or better than, someone else. The retail business managed to steal a march on its competitors by signing an exclusive export agreement with Europe. John and I were both trying to win Courtney's heart, but he stole a march on me when he managed to get tickets to Courtney's favorite band.

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.

steal a march on

Gain an advantage over unexpectedly or secretly, as in Macy's stole a march on their rival department store with their Thanksgiving Day parade. This metaphoric expression comes from medieval warfare, where a march was the distance an army could travel in a day. By quietly marching at night, a force could surprise and overtake the enemy at daybreak. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s.

steal a march on

gain an advantage over someone, typically by acting before they do.

steal a ˈmarch on somebody

(written) do something before somebody else, and so gain an advantage: The ‘Daily News’ stole a march on our paper by printing the story first.This expression probably comes from the military, referring to armies secretly marching to higher ground in order to be in a better position than the enemy.

词汇	steal a march on something
释义	Idiom steal a march on somethingsteal 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. (redirected from steal a march on something) steal a march on (someone or something) To gain an unexpected or surreptitious advantage over someone or something, as by accomplishing something before, or better than, someone else. The retail business managed to steal a march on its competitors by signing an exclusive export agreement with Europe. John and I were both trying to win Courtney's heart, but he stole a march on me when he managed to get tickets to Courtney's favorite band. 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. steal a march on Gain an advantage over unexpectedly or secretly, as in Macy's stole a march on their rival department store with their Thanksgiving Day parade. This metaphoric expression comes from medieval warfare, where a march was the distance an army could travel in a day. By quietly marching at night, a force could surprise and overtake the enemy at daybreak. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s. steal a march on gain an advantage over someone, typically by acting before they do. steal a ˈmarch on somebody (written) do something before somebody else, and so gain an advantage: The ‘Daily News’ stole a march on our paper by printing the story first.This expression probably comes from the military, referring to armies secretly marching to higher ground in order to be in a better position than the enemy.
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