By the end of the week, I usually can get ahead of my duties, but not by much.
•Jerry can't seem to get ahead of his work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
go ahead with something — go ahead (with (something)) to begin or continue an activity without waiting. We knew what the dangers were but decided to go ahead anyway. Mary said we should go ahead with the meeting on Monday. Why not just go ahead and release the documents?… … New idioms dictionary
streets ahead (of something) — ˈstreets ahead (of sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) much better or more advanced than sb/sth else • a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution • Beth is streets ahead of all the other students … Useful english dictionary
forge ahead (with something) — ˌforge aˈhead (with sth) derived to move forward quickly; to make a lot of progress quickly • The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion. • Quick learners should be allowed to forge ahead. Main entry: ↑forgederived … Useful english dictionary
go ahead with something — ˌgo aˈhead (with sth) derived to begin to do sth, especially when sb has given permission or has expressed doubts or opposition • ‘May I start now?’ ‘Yes, go ahead.’ • The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
a step ahead (of something) — a/one step aˈhead (of sb/sth) idiom when you are one step ahead of sb/sth, you manage to avoid them or to achieve sth more quickly than they do Main entry: ↑stepidiom … Useful english dictionary
one step ahead (of something) — a/one step aˈhead (of sb/sth) idiom when you are one step ahead of sb/sth, you manage to avoid them or to achieve sth more quickly than they do Main entry: ↑stepidiom … Useful english dictionary
press ahead (with something) — ˌpress aˈhead/ˈon (with sth) derived to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward • The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse. • ‘Shall we stay here for the night?’ ‘No, let s press on.’ Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
pull ahead (of something) — ˌpull aˈhead (of sb/sth) derived to move in front of sb/sth • The cyclists were together until the bend, when Tyler pulled ahead. Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
push ahead with something — ˌpush aˈhead/ˈforward (with sth) derived to continue with a plan in a determined way • The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. Main entry: ↑pushderived … Useful english dictionary
ahead — a‧head [əˈhed] adverb if the value of something is ahead of a previous level, it has increased: • The shares were ahead more than 11% at one stage, and closed 85 up at 944p. * * * ahead UK US /əˈhed/ adverb ► at a better, higher, or greater level … Financial and business terms
ahead of time — ► if you do something ahead of time, you do it early or before something else happens: »You must arrive at the airport two hours ahead of time in order to go through security. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
