beat someone the punch (verb) jump the gun: get a head start
Sinonime: action,
ardor, bounce, brio, briskness, buoyancy, dash, dynamism, ebullience,
elation, energy,
enthusiasm, esprit,
excitement,
exhilaration,
fervor,
gaiety, high spirits, life, oomph,
passion, pep,
sparkle,
spirit, sprightliness, verve, vibrancy, vigor, vim,
vitality, vivacity, zap,
zeal, zest, zing, zip, élan
Antonime: discouragement, dullness, inactivity