got ahead
Surpassed the others
Got ahead is the past tense of get ahead, meaning to advance or make progress, especially in career or social standing: She got ahead by working harder than everyone else.
It can also mean to move in front of something: We got ahead of the storm by leaving early.
To get ahead of oneself is to act prematurely or overreach.
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
- advancedFar along in development
- excelSurpass all others
- prosperSucceed and flourish
- thriveFlourish with vigor
made it big · climbed the ladder · outstrip · surpass · mature · progress · outperform · leapfrogged · self-improvement · outpace · overtake · left behind · win · move forward · evolve · climb · fast tracked · dominate
got aheadfell behind
lagged behind · fell back · dropped back · lost ground · regressed
got aheadfell on hard times
Experienced serious misfortune
hit rock bottom · went under · declined · sank · struggled
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