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ahead of (someone or something)

1. Physically in front of something or someone. We have special passes that let us go ahead of other people in line for the ride.
2. In advance of. I made sure to have all of my work done ahead of my vacation.
3. In control of; in a position to deal with something before it becomes a problem or a burden. So many requests have been pouring in that I simply can't stay ahead of my emails.
See also: ahead, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See:
  • (one) has a bright future ahead (of one)
  • a/one step ahead
  • ahead
  • ahead of
  • ahead of (one's)/its time
  • ahead of (someone or something)
  • ahead of (someone's or something's) time
  • ahead of one's time
  • ahead of schedule
  • ahead of the curve
  • ahead of the game
  • ahead of the pack
  • ahead of time
  • ahead of your time
  • ahead of your/its time
  • ahead of/behind the curve
  • ahead of/behind time
  • be ahead
  • be ahead of (someone's or something's) time
  • be ahead of the game
  • be ahead of the pack
  • be ahead of/before/in advance of your time
  • be in advance of (someone's or something's) time
  • be one jump ahead
  • be one step ahead
  • be streets ahead
  • be/stay one jump ahead
  • come out ahead
  • damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead
  • dead ahead
  • draw ahead
  • forge ahead
  • full speed ahead
  • full speed/steam ahead!
  • full steam ahead
  • full steam/speed ahead
  • get ahead
  • get ahead of (oneself)
  • get ahead of (someone or something)
  • get ahead of oneself
  • get the go-ahead
  • give (someone) the go-ahead
  • go ahead
  • go ahead with (something)
  • Go ahead, make my day
  • Go ahead, make my day.
  • go-ahead
  • keep ahead
  • keep ahead (of someone or something)
  • keep one jump ahead
  • keep one step ahead (of someone or something)
  • keep one step ahead of
  • lie ahead of
  • lie ahead of (someone or something)
  • look ahead
  • look ahead to
  • look ahead to (something)
  • move ahead (of someone or something)
  • move ahead of
  • one jump ahead
  • one jump ahead of someone/something
  • one move ahead
  • one move ahead of (someone or something)
  • one step ahead
  • plan ahead
  • plow ahead
  • press ahead
  • pull ahead
  • pull ahead (of someone or something)
  • push ahead
  • push ahead (with something)
  • push ahead of
  • put (someone or something) ahead of (someone or something)
  • put (someone or something) in front of (someone or something)
  • put ahead
  • quit while (one) is ahead
  • quit while one is ahead
  • quit while one's ahead
  • remain ahead
  • remain ahead of (someone or something)
  • run ahead
  • see ahead
  • send ahead
  • send ahead for
  • send ahead for (someone or something)
  • set forward
  • set the/(one's) clock(s) ahead
  • stay ahead
  • stay one jump ahead
  • stay one step ahead (of someone or something)
  • steam ahead
  • streets ahead
  • think ahead
  • two jumps ahead (of someone or something)
  • two jumps ahead of
  • two leaps ahead (of someone or something)
  • two steps ahead (of someone or something)
  • walk ahead (of someone or something)
  • walk ahead of
  • wire ahead
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