You beat me to the punch
Posted by ESC on September 19, 2005
In Reply to: You beat me to the punch posted by Bob on September 18, 2005
: : What is the origin of the phrase: "You beat me to the punch"?
: Boxing. Landing a punch first.
I feel a song coming on:
You Beat Me To The Punch
Mary Wells
That day, I first saw you passing by
I wanted, to ask your name but I...was much too shy
But I was looking at you so hard
That you must have had a hunch.
So you came up to me and asked me my name.
You beat me to the punch
That time
You beat me to the punch
Yes you did...