get ahead — [v] excel, succeed advance, be successful, climb, do well, flourish, get on, leave behind, make good, outdo, outmaneuver, overtake, progress, prosper, surpass, thrive; concepts 141,706 Ant. fail, fall behind … New thesaurus
get ahead — index compound, proceed (go forward), progress, surpass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get ahead of — index outbalance, outweigh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get ahead — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms get ahead : present tense I/you/we/they get ahead he/she/it gets ahead present participle getting ahead past tense got ahead past participle got ahead 1) to be more successful, or to progress more quickly… … English dictionary
get ahead — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
get ahead — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
get ahead — v. (d; intr.) to get ahead of ( to occupy a position in front of ) (try to get ahead of him) * * * [ getə hed] (d; intr.) to get ahead of (try to get ahead of him; to occupy a position in front of) … Combinatory dictionary
get\ ahead — 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… … Словарь американских идиом
get ahead — UK US get ahead Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► [I] to be successful in business or a job: get ahead in sth »If you are willing to work hard, you will get ahead in this organisation … Financial and business terms
get ahead — PHRASAL VERB If you want to get ahead, you want to be successful in your career. [V P] He wanted safety, security, a home, and a chance to get ahead. Syn: get on … English dictionary
