EN · C2 · idiomsteal a march on someone
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No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.uprzedzić kogoś i zyskać przewagę
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steal a march on someone
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Dialogues in context
EN · C2The First Offer
- A
They sent their offer before us.
Wysłali ofertę przed nami.
- B
They managed to steal a march on us.
Zdołali uprzedzić nas i zyskać przewagę.
- A
Is ours ready?
Nasza jest już gotowa?
- B
Yes, let's send it today.
Tak, wyślijmy ją dzisiaj.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Wcześniejszą premierą uprzedzili nas i zyskali przewagę.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.By launching early, they stole a march on us.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Mit dem frühen Start kamen sie uns zuvor.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Al lanzar antes, se adelantaron a nosotros y ganaron ventaja.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ранним запуском они опередили нас и получили преимущество.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
idiom
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- steal a march on someone
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Example
By launching early, they stole a march on us.
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C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Jeśli każdy ma trzymać rękę na pulsie, ustalmy przynajmniej, kto reaguje, gdy coś zaczyna iść nie tak.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Piętą achillesową tego planu jest zależność od jednej osoby, której nie ma kto zastąpić.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Groźba utraty sali wisi nad nami jak miecz Damoklesa, dopóki nie uzgodnimy warunków dalszego korzystania.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Uporządkowanie tej stajni Augiasza wymaga nie tylko przeniesienia plików, ale również wyjaśnienia, które wersje nadal obowiązują.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Poprawianie dokumentu stało się syzyfową pracą, bo każda nowa wersja przywracała błędy usunięte z poprzedniej.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ten projekt jest beczką bez dna, jeśli każde ukończone zadanie prowadzi do kolejnych żądań bez uzgodnionego końca.
C2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.