"to get beat to". what it was like to get beat to market

 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared what it was like to get beat to market by OpenAI with ChatGPT and says the startup deserved credit.

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The phrase "to get beat" in the context of "to get beat to" means to have something done or to arrive somewhere before someone else. For example, "Steve beat me to it" means Steve did something before I could. The term "beat" can also mean to defeat someone or something, but the preposition "to" changes the meaning to one of precedence. 

Meaning and usage:

• To do something before another person: 

  You can "beat someone to it" or "beat someone to it" by acting first. 

  • "I wanted to tell her the good news, but my sister beat me to it," means the sister told her before I did. 
  • "He beat us to the restaurant, so they got the best table," means they arrived and got the table before the rest of the group. 
• To arrive at a destination before another person: 

  The phrase can also refer to reaching a place first. 

  • "If you run fast enough, you can beat them to the finish line," means to arrive at the finish line before them. 
• To prevent someone from getting something: 

  Acting quickly can "beat" someone "to it," meaning you get what you want before they can. 

  • "There was only one ticket left, and she beat me to it," means she purchased the ticket before I could.