one jump ahead

one jump ahead
one step or stage ahead of someone else and so having the advantage over them

the Americans were one jump ahead of the British in this

* * *

one jump ahead
◇ If you are/keep/stay one jump ahead of someone, you have or keep an advantage over someone by learning about or doing something new.

The company has continued to be successful because it always stays one jump ahead of its competitors.

• • •
Main Entry:jump

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • One Jump Ahead — may refer to: One Jump Ahead (film), a 1955 British film One Jump Ahead (novel), a 1972 Canadian novel This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an intern …   Wikipedia

  • one jump ahead — ► one jump ahead one stage ahead of a rival. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

  • one jump ahead of — In a position of advantage over • • • Main Entry: ↑jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • One Jump Ahead (novel) — One Jump Ahead is also the title of a song in the Disney film Aladdin. One Jump Ahead is a 1972 novel by Canadian writer Anthony Armstrong. It was his last published work.[1] References ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/anthony armstrong/one… …   Wikipedia

  • One Jump Ahead (film) — One Jump Ahead is a 1955 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Paul Carpenter, Jill Adams, Diane Hart and Freddie Mills.[1] It was based on a novel by Robert H. Chapman. A journalist helps police to track down a killer.… …   Wikipedia

  • one jump ahead — one stage ahead of a rival. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

  • one jump ahead of someone or something — n. in advance of someone or something; a step ahead of someone or something. □ I try to be one jump ahead of the problems. □ You have to keep one jump ahead of the boss in order to succeed …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • be one jump ahead (of someone) — be/stay/one jump ahead (of someone) phrase to do something before someone else or more successfully than someone else He always seems to be one jump ahead of me. Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym Main entry: jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • stay one jump ahead (of someone) — be/stay/one jump ahead (of someone) phrase to do something before someone else or more successfully than someone else He always seems to be one jump ahead of me. Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym Main entry: jump …   Useful english dictionary

  • stay one jump ahead —    If you stay one jump ahead, you keep an advantage over others by making sure you are better informed or taking action before they do.     He is a successful journalist because he always stays one jump ahead of the others …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”