move ahead (of someone or something)
move ahead (of someone or something)
1. To advance to a position physically in front (of someone or something). The police cruiser moved ahead of the suspect's car and forced it off the road. He lagged around third place for most of the race, but with a dramatic burst of speed, he moved ahead in the last lap and won the whole thing.
2. To advance to a position of success, esteem, or accomplishment (beyond someone or something else). It's been tough watching my friends move ahead of me while I'm still stuck in this dead-end job. They were always seen as a second-tier tech company, but they've really been moving ahead in recent years.
See also: ahead, move, someone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
move ahead of someone or something
to advance beyond someone or something. All my coworkers are moving ahead of me in salary. What am I doing wrong? The police moved ahead of the parade, pushing back the crowd.
See also: ahead, move, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- move ahead of
- cruiser
- move in on (someone or something)
- veer into (someone or something)
- grapple
- grappling
- not much of anything
- mickey mouse ears
- sue out (something)
- grow together