get ahead
Britishverb
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to be successful; prosper
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(foll by of) to surpass or excel
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Succeed or make progress, especially in one's career or in society. For example, She put in many hours of overtime in order to get ahead . [c. 1800]
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Save a little money, as in After we settle the hospital bill, we hope to get ahead enough to buy a new car .
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get ahead of . Move in front of, as in I got ahead of her in line .
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get ahead of . Outdo, surpass, as in We were determined to get ahead of the competition . Also see ahead of the game .
Example Sentences
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The Bay Area-based robotaxi company Zoox is trying to get ahead of the competition with a significant expansion in San Francisco and Las Vegas and plans to launch in Austin, Texas, and Miami.
From Los Angeles Times
He suggested markets were "getting ahead" of themselves in assuming several rises this year.
From BBC
Instead, he sees it as a tax for getting ahead, and proving you have skills through a degree that others don't, opening up the job market.
From BBC
In my chat with the governor he was at pains to say markets were "getting ahead" of themselves in assuming multiple rate rises.
From BBC
“I was getting ahead of myself, rushing on too quickly.”
From Literature
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