- before someone
- *before someoneahead of or in front of someone in order. (*Typically: be \before someone; get \before someone; go \before someone.) •
Who is before Mary?
•I am before all of you.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
before someone
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before someone knows what hit — before (someone) knows what hit (them) (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. We ll break down the door and have the handcuffs… … New idioms dictionary
before could blink — before (someone) could blink very quickly or suddenly. Before you could blink, he d grabbed the purse and was halfway down the street … New idioms dictionary
before knows what hit them — before (someone) knows what hit (them) (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. We ll break down the door and have the handcuffs… … New idioms dictionary
before knows what hit — before (someone) knows what hit (them) (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. We ll break down the door and have the handcuffs… … New idioms dictionary
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