out front
Leading the pack
Out front means positioned ahead of or in the leading position, whether literally or figuratively.
Someone standing out front of a building is near its entrance, facing the street.
In competition, the team out front is winning.
The phrase also suggests openness or visibility: if you're out front about something, you're being direct and transparent rather than hiding it.
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- leading edgeForemost position in development
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- spotlightedGiven prominent attention
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
exposed · innovator · leader · transparent · straightforward · vanguard · upfront · sincere · honest · forthright · visible · plain sight · open-hearted · open book · straight shooter · no holds barred · trailblazer · displayed
- front-runnersfrontrunner, leader, first place, top spot, ahead
- prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
out fronttrailing
Following behind something
behind · bringing up the rear · lagging · falling behind · chasing
out frontout back
Area behind a building
behind · in the background · inside · indoors · out of sight
out frontbehind the scenes
Out of public view
secretive · covert · hidden · underhanded · behind closed doors
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