"beat the line"

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英文 "beat the line" 點解？

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英文 "beat the line" 點解？

beat 是戰勝、擊敗的意思。

line可以是queue line排隊的線，deadline最後限期。

beat the line可解作不用排隊，例如：

How to Beat The Line at Post

Office

(http://www.ehow.com/how_4886836_beat-line-post-off...

beat the deadline 到期前做妥，例如：

Tax returns: beat the deadline – and the post strike

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance...