Get Ahead (Verb)
Meaning
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"; "win points".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The company has implemented a new strategy to get ahead of their competitors in the market.
- Their goal is to get ahead by scoring more points in the first half of the game.
- After months of struggle, the athlete's hard training finally started to pay off, helping her get ahead of her rival in the rankings.
- If the team wins this game, they will get ahead in the league standings and move up to second place.
- The early bird sale was a huge success, and the store was able to get ahead of its sales projections for the quarter.