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*ahead (of someone or something)

farther forward than someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; keep ~; remain ~; stay ~.) I managed to get ahead of everyone else in line and get tickets for everyone. Try to stay ahead of that big truck we just passed.

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• ahead
• ahead of
• ahead of (one's/its) time
• ahead of one's time
• ahead of schedule
• ahead of the curve
• ahead of the game
• ahead of the pack
• ahead of time
• be ahead
• be ahead of the game
• be ahead of the pack
• be one step ahead
• be streets ahead
• come out ahead
• dead ahead
• draw ahead
• forge ahead
• full speed ahead
• full steam ahead
• get ahead
• get ahead of oneself
• get the go-ahead
• give (someone) the go-ahead
• go ahead
• go ahead (with
• go ahead, make my day
• go-ahead
• keep ahead
• keep one jump ahead
• keep one step ahead of
• lie ahead of
• look ahead
• look ahead to
• move ahead of
• one jump ahead
• one jump ahead of someone/something
• one move ahead
• one step ahead
• plan ahead
• press on
• pull ahead
• push ahead
• push ahead of
• put ahead
• quit while one is ahead
• quit while one's ahead
• remain ahead
• see ahead
• send ahead for
• set forward
• set the/(one's) clock(s) ahead
• stay ahead
• think ahead
• two jumps ahead of
• walk ahead of
• wire ahead