one step ahead Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
ahead
aheadIn addition to the idioms beginning with ahead, also see come out ahead; dead ahead; full speed ahead; get ahead; go ahead; one jump ahead; quit while one's ahead.
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- ahead of one's time
- ahead of the game
- ahead of time
ahead of one's time
Idiom[s]: ahead of one's timeTheme: TIME
having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced to be acceptable to or appreciated by the society in which one is living.
People buy that artist's work now, but his paintings were laughed at when he was alive. He was ahead of his time.
Mary's grandmother was ahead of her time in wanting to study medicine.
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.ahead of the game|ahead|game
adv. or adj. phr., informal 1. In a position of advantage; winning [as in a game or contest]; ahead [as by making money or profit]; making it easier to win or succeed. The time you spend studying when you are in school will put you ahead of the game in college. After Tom sold his papers, he was $5 ahead of the game. 2. Early; too soon; beforehand. When Ralph came to school an hour early, the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game." John studies his lessons only one day early; if he gets too far ahead of the game, he forgets what he read.Ahead of the pack
If you are ahead of the pack, you have made more progress than your rivals.ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.ahead of time|ahead|time
adv. phr. Before the expected time; early. The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready. The new building was finished ahead of time.Antonym: BEHIND TIME.
ahead of|ahead
prep. 1. In a position of advantage or power over. He studies all the time, because he wants to stay ahead of his classmates. 2. In front of; before. The troop leader walked a few feet ahead of the boys. 3. Earlier than; previous to, before. Betty finished her test ahead of the others.come out ahead
Idiom[s]: come out aheadTheme: SUCCESS
to end up with a profit; to improve one's situation.
I hope you come out ahead with your investments.
It took a lot of money to buy the house, but I think I'll come out ahead.
dead ahead
exactly in front, before There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly.dead ahead|dead
adv., informal Exactly in front; before. The school is dead ahead about two miles from here. Father was driving in a fog, and suddenly he saw another car dead ahead of him.full speed ahead
full speed aheadAlso, full steam ahead. As fast and as strongly as possible. For example, There's only one way we'll get there on time, so go full speed ahead, or Production would go full steam ahead as soon as the orders were confirmed. It is also put as with a full head of steam, as in She was traveling with a full head of steamshe was due there at noon. These expressions all allude to the steam engine, where full steam signifies that a boiler has developed maximum pressure. They became well known through an order allegedly given by Admiral David Farragut at the battle of Mobile Bay [1864]: Damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead!
full steam ahead
as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""get ahead
make progress, succeed Do you want to get ahead in this world? Do you want to succeed?get ahead of
1．obtain a position in front of；get in advance of走在前面；领先；提前Only hard work can get you ahead of your competitors．只有努力工作才能使你走在你的竞争者的前面。
The car behind wants to get ahead of you．后面那辆车想起你的车。
If I told you the end now， I would get ahead of myself in the stors．我如果把结局现在就告诉你，我将提前结束我的故事。
2．surpass胜过；超过
He gets ahead of me in mathematics．他的数学比我好。
We are sure to get ahead of them in the near future．我们确信不久就会超过他们。
Tom has got ahead of all the others in the class．汤姆已经胜过了班上所有其他同学。
She got ahead of me this test．在这次考试中她的名次在我前面。
get ahead|get
v. 1. informal To become successful. Mr. Brown was a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead. The person with a good education finds it easier to get ahead. 2. To be able to save money; get out of debt. In a few more years he will be able to get ahead. After Father pays all the doctor bills, maybe we can get a little money ahead and buy a car.get the go-ahead
Idiom[s]: get the go-ahead AND get the green lightTheme: PERMISSION
to receive a signal to start or continue.
We have to wait here until we have the go-ahead.
I hope we get the green light on our project soon.
get the go-ahead|get|go-ahead|the green light
v. phr. To receive the permission or signal to start or to proceed. We had to wait until we got the go-ahead on our research project.give sb the go-ahead
Idiom[s]: give someone the go-ahead AND give someone the green lightTheme: PERMISSION
to give someone the signal to start or continue.
It's time to start work. Give everybody the go-ahead.
They gave us the green light to start.
give the go-ahead
give the go-aheadsee go ahead, def. 1.
go ahead
begin to do something, not wait Letgo ahead|go
v. To begin to do something; not wait. The teacher told the students not to write on the paper yet, but John went ahead and wrote his name. "May I ask you a question?" "Go ahead."Compare: GO ON1.
Light years ahead
If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc.look ahead
think of and prepare for future needs考虑到将来；展望未来；预料We must look ahead before we go further in the matter．在进一步进行这件事情之前，我们必须考虑得远一些。
We are looking ahead to a prosperous future．我们预料将会有一个繁荣昌盛的未来。
one jump ahead
one jump aheadAnticipating and prepared for what will happen, as in We have to keep one jump ahead of the opposition, or A clever embezzler, Charles was just one jump ahead of the police. [First half of 1900s] Also see get the jump on.
one jump ahead of
Idiom[s]: one jump ahead [of someone or something] AND one move ahead [of someone or something]Theme: ALERTNESS
one [figurative] step in advance of someone or something.
Try to stay one jump ahead of the customer.
If you re one move ahead, you re well prepared to deal with problems. Then, nothing is a surprise.
one move ahead of
Idiom[s]: one jump ahead [of someone or something] AND one move ahead [of someone or something]Theme: ALERTNESS
one [figurative] step in advance of someone or something.
Try to stay one jump ahead of the customer.
If you re one move ahead, you re well prepared to deal with problems. Then, nothing is a surprise.
pull ahead
overtake sb．or sth．超前The winner of the men's 400 metres pulled ahead in the last 50 metres．男子400米的获胜者在最后50米冲到了最前面。
That driver's trying to overtake．Slow down a bit and let him pull ahead．那个司机想超车，开慢一点让他超过去吧。
push ahead
1．go on resolutely坚决前进It's getting on for noon；we must push ahead to our destination as quickly as possible．快中午了，我们必须尽快到达目的地。
If you want to push on with the decorating， we can leave dinner until later．你要是想继续装饰的话，晚饭我们可以晚点吃。
2．ambitiously draw attention to （oneself）故意引人注目
He doesn't like pushing himself forward on public occasions．他不喜欢在公开场合抛头露面。
push ahead/forward/on
1．go on resolutely坚决前进It's getting on for noon；we must push ahead to our destination as quickly as possible．快中午了，我们必须尽快到达目的地。
If you want to push on with the decorating， we can leave dinner until later．你要是想继续装饰的话，晚饭我们可以晚点吃。
2．ambitiously draw attention to （oneself）故意引人注目
He doesn't like pushing himself forward on public occasions．他不喜欢在公开场合抛头露面。
quit while one's ahead
quit while one's aheadDon't try to improve on something that is already accomplished, as in Those drapes we hung are even enoughlet's quit while we're ahead. This idiom also implies that further action runs the risk of spoiling something. Also see leave well enough alone.