- steal a march on smb.
- нeзaмeтнo oбoгнaть, oпepeдить кoгo-л.; oбмaнуть чью-л. бдитeльнocть [этим. вoeн. oпepeдить пpoтивникa, coвepшить мapш cкpытнo oт пpoтивникa]And as I was even... then devising how to steal a march on my familiar enemy, I was conscious of a shade of embarrassment when he approached me with his hand extended (R. L. Stevenson). We stole a march on the newspapers. No one expected any fireworks. We walked into court and gave Alder a very bad ten minutes (E. S. Gardner)
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