get ahead

Verb

Meaning

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Source: WordNet

win gain advance progress arrive succeed proceed thrive flourish prosper blossom come on go ahead gain ground make it

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fall decline decrease tank bomb collapse

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hit score steal tally rack up

The secret of writing comedy is to know where it's all going, then get ahead of it. Robert Orben

There are only two real ways to get ahead today - sell liquor or drink it. W. C. Fields

Often in the real world, it's not the smart that get ahead but the bold. Robert Kiyosaki

It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. Henry Ford

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants. Walter Winchell

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him. Lou Holtz