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Definition: get ahead
get ahead
v 1: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
“The home team was
gaining ground”;
“After defeating the Knicks, the
Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the
number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”
[syn:
gain,
advance,
win,
pull ahead,
make headway
,
gain ground] [ant:
fall back]
2: grow stronger;
“The economy was booming” [syn:
boom,
prosper,
thrive,
flourish,
expand]