dead ahead

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

We just think you may be jumping the gun – and it especially concerns us when we are so close to the finish line that we can see it dead ahead.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2021

But dead ahead, not more than thirty miles away, rose the snow-covered basalt peaks of Elephant Island.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong