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

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

The cross bears a plaque listing the 49 dead; ahead of its time, it lists African Americans and whites equally.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2019

Stuart strained his eyes, and suddenly, dead ahead, right in the path of the Wasp, he saw an enormous paper bag looming up on the surface of the pond.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White