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dead ahead

Idioms

Directly or straight in front of one, as in There's the house, dead ahead. The use of dead in the sense of “straight” dates from the last quarter of the 1800s.

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dead ahead

One of the “most technically important periods of the year” lies dead ahead, and, within that window, flows will matter much more than fundamentals, Rubner told clients on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said in June that alternative burial sites are being provided for families moving their dead ahead of the construction.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

I am just wondering, dead ahead, do you think that explaining how the business model of Robinhood works to users is important?

From The Verge ● Mar. 22, 2022

His staggeringly beautiful painting of a young woman, wife of a London courtier, sits dead ahead on the entry wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

A ripple of stifled laughter went around the room, but I kept my spine ramrod straight, my eyes dead ahead.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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