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The phrase "beat him to it" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to describe a situation in which someone has managed to do something before someone else had the chance. For example: "I heard about the new job opening and I wanted to apply, but another person beat me to it."
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If Brees doesn't beat him to it.
But others beat him to it.
"I beat him to it," she said.
We had to beat him to it.
Goebel, however, beat him to it.
In the event, Keller beat him to it.
Tomorrow sees Gergiev beat him to it with the LSO.
In the fifth minute Welbeck was about to score but Aymen Abdennour beat him to it.
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When the betrayed Maometto arrives, seeking revenge, she beats him to it and takes her own life.
Perhaps now would be a good time for Dr Chou to come up with a law of his own, before some venture capitalist beats him to it.
The seductive pace of the pass even lured Nico Vaesen from his line, only for the goalkeeper to find Henry beating him to it.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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