Al kept one step ahead of Detective Rogers.
•Try to keep one step ahead of the investigators.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
one step ahead — managing to avoid competition or danger from someone or something I try to keep one step ahead of the rest of the staff … Useful english dictionary
a/one step ahead of — 1 : better prepared than (someone or something) The teacher really has to work to keep one step ahead of the class. She always seems to be one step ahead of me. 2 : able to avoid being caught or found by (someone or something) So far the killer… … Useful english dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
step */*/*/ — I UK [step] / US noun Word forms step : singular step plural steps 1) [countable] a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other take/move a step: I am too tired to take another step. He moved a step nearer the two men. retrace… … English dictionary
step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step … Dictionary of contemporary English
step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step … Dictionary of contemporary English
step — step1 [ step ] noun *** ▸ 1 movement of foot ▸ 2 one of series of actions ▸ 3 for walking up/down ▸ 4 stage/level on scale ▸ 5 between musical notes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other: take/move … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
step — 1 /step/ noun 1 MOVEMENT (C) the movement you make when you put one foot in front of the other when walking: With every step my bags seemed heavier. | take a step: Take two steps forward and one step back. | retrace your steps (=go back the way… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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