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  • 1ahead — adj., adv. 1) far ahead 2) ahead by (our team was ahead by three points) 3) ahead of (ahead of one s competitors) 4) (misc.) straight ahead; full speed ahead * * * [ə hed] full speed ahead (misc.) straight ahead far ahead ahead by (our team was… …

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  • 2ahead — adverb 1) he peered ahead, but could see nothing Syn: forward, toward the front, frontward, onward, along Ant: behind 2) he had ridden on ahead Syn: in front, at the head …

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  • 3ahead */*/*/ — UK [əˈhed] / US adverb Summary: Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1) in front of someone a) used for saying …

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  • 4ahead — a|head [ ə hed ] function word *** Ahead is used in the following ways: as an adverb: I could see the end of the tunnel ahead. in the preposition phrase ahead of: We have some difficult problems ahead of us. 1. ) in front of you a ) used for… …

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  • 5ahead — a|head W2S2 [əˈhed] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in front)¦ 2¦(forward)¦ 3¦(before somebody else)¦ 4¦(future)¦ 5¦(before an event)¦ 6 ahead of schedule 7¦(progress/success)¦ 8¦(advanced)¦ 9¦(WINNING)¦ 10 go ahead …

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  • 6ahead — adv. 1 further forward in space or time. 2 in the lead; further advanced (ahead on points). 3 in the line of one s forward motion (roadworks ahead). 4 straight forwards. Phrases and idioms: ahead of 1 further forward or advanced than. 2 in the… …

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  • 7Go ahead, make my day. — Infobox movie quote name = Go ahead, make my day. imagesize = 300px caption = Harry Callahan in the Make my day scene character = Harry Callahan actor = Clint Eastwood creator = Joseph C. Stinson firstusedin = Sudden Impact alsousedin =… …

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  • 8Go ahead, make my day — Go ahead, make my day. Character Harry Callahan …

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  • 9pull ahead — verb 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 • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …

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  • 10get ahead — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (Freq. 4) 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 • Syn: ↑gain,… …

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