The field goal beat the gun and was in the air just in time.
•Tom tried to beat the gun, but he was one second too slow.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
beat the gun — See: JUMP THE GUN … Dictionary of American idioms
beat\ the\ gun — • jump the gun • beat the gun v. phr. 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun. 2. informal To start before you should; start before anyone else. The new students were not… … Словарь американских идиом
beat the gun — phrasal see jump the gun * * * beat the gun To jump the gun (see under ↑jump1) • • • Main Entry: ↑gun … Useful english dictionary
beat the gun — to copulate with a proposed spouse before marriage The gun is the starter s pistol. Used specifically of conception before marriage even if only evident afterwards. Also as beat the starter; and See cheat the starter … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The Gun Club — est un groupe de punk blues américain mené par Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Sommaire 1 Historique 2 Discographie 2.1 Albums studio 2.2 Singles et EP … Wikipédia en Français
The Gun Club (band) — The Gun Club The Gun Club Годы 1980 1996 Страна … Википедия
The Gun Club — Основная информация Жанр … Википедия
jump the gun — (informal) ACT PREMATURELY, act too soon, be over hasty, be precipitate; informal be ahead of oneself. → jump * * * phrasal or beat the gun 1. : to start in a race before the starting signal disqualified for jumping the gun … Useful english dictionary
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
