got ahead of
Moved past someone
Got ahead of means to move past or surpass something, often to gain an advantage or prevent a problem.
You might get ahead of the traffic by leaving early, or get ahead of a story by addressing it before others do.
The phrase also describes outpacing someone in competition or progress: She got ahead of her classmates in math.
To get ahead of yourself is to act prematurely, assuming outcomes before they're certain.
- precededCame earlier than
- jumped the gunActed prematurely
- preemptedActed first to prevent
- beat to the punchAct before another can
- surpassedWent past or beyond
outmaneuvered · advance · anticipated · overtook · passed by · pioneered · outpaced · leapfrogged · outperformed · led · left behind · succeeded · beat · excelled · overcame · outclassed · prospered · broke through
got ahead offell behind
lagged behind · trailed · fell back · lost ground · brought up the rear
got, ahead, getter, go-getter, head, heads, headed, heading, header