come out ahead

Idioms  

1. Succeed, make a profit. For example, By the end of the year we expect to come out ahead. Also see ahead of the game.

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Example Sentences

Lowe’s has come out ahead in most of the above comparisons; it has been the better long-term performer in the stock market and has beaten the S&P 500’s 10-year return by a wide margin.

From MarketWatch

In the very, very long run, however, boring stocks might well come out ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

The longer a person expects to live, the more likely they are to come out ahead by delaying claiming and getting a higher benefit.

From MarketWatch

The reconciliation this year sees Holyrood come out ahead of previous expectations.

From BBC

But if past is prologue, investors, at least, could come out ahead.

From MarketWatch