单词 | get ahead |
释义 | get aheadSEE SYNONYMS FOR get ahead ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, adverb)to be successful; prosper (foll by of) to surpass or excel Words nearby get aheadget a free hand, get after, get a grip on, get a hand, get a handle on, get ahead, get a head start, get a kick out of, get a life, get a line on, get a load of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with get aheadget ahead 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] Save a little money, as in After we settle the hospital bill, we hope to get ahead enough to buy a new car. get ahead of. Move in front of, as in I got ahead of her in line. get ahead of. Outdo, surpass, as in We were determined to get ahead of the competition. Also see ahead of the game. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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