be ahead of the pack

be ahead of the pack

To outshine one's competition in a particular area. The boss singled me out for praise at this week's department meeting, so I'm ahead of the pack now. My sister was ahead of the pack during the entire race.
See also: ahead, of, pack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have it all over (someone)
  • have it over
  • have (got) it all over
  • have (got) it over (someone or something)
  • have (got) it over (someone or something) in (something)
  • be remembered as (something)
  • be remembered as/for something
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
  • be remembered for (something)
References in periodicals archive
It's good to be ahead of the pack, but not too far ahead.
First things first