miles ahead
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- advancedFar along in development
- superiorHigher in rank
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- frontrunnerLeading candidate or competitor
pioneering · cutting edge · trailblazing · distance · overtaking · surpassing · outstripping · ahead of the curve · light years · forefront · vanguard · outrunning · gap · lead · racing · headstart · horizon · innovation
relative position/progress
miles aheadlagging behind
bringing up the rear · falling behind · trailing · behind the curve · dead last
degree of superiority/quality
miles aheaddead last
Finishing behind all others
bottom of the barrel · inferior · lagging · second-rate · outclassed