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to get ahead of
[phrase form: get]
01
to do better than someone or something
Transitive: to get ahead of a competitor
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
get ahead of
3rd person singular
gets ahead of
Past simple
got ahead of
Past participle
gotten ahead of
Examples
He worked extra hours to get ahead of his colleagues in the project.
02
to move beyond a certain point or place during a journey
Transitive: to get ahead of sb/sth
Examples
During the race, the runner managed to get ahead of the others by sprinting faster.
to get ahead of oneself
01
to plan or think about future events before they happen, often with excessive confidence or without considering potential obstacles
Examples
Do n't get ahead of yourself and assume you'll win the competition without proper preparation.
