Beat someone to it and Gear up

Gear up and beat someone to it are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gear up" instead a verb "Beat someone to it".

Gear up verb - Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.

Beat someone to it and gear up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat someone to it" instead a verb "Gear up".