Dictionary of American idioms

AHEAD OF THE GAME

ahead of the game: translation

*ahead of the game
being early; having an advantage in a competitive situation; having done more than necessary. (*Typically:be\ahead of the game; get\ahead of the game; keep\ahead of the game; remain\ahead of the game; stay\ahead of the game.) •

Without the full cooperation of my office staff, I find it hard to stay ahead of the game.

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If being ahead of the game is important to you and to your business, lease a mobile phone from us.

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{adv. or adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. In a position of advantage; winning (as in a game or contest); ahead (as by making money or profit); making it easier to win or succeed. * /The time you spend studying when you are in school will put you ahead of the game in college./ * /After Tom sold his papers, he was $5 ahead of the game./ 2. Early; too soon; beforehand. * /When Ralph came to school an hour early, the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game."/ * /John studies his lessons only one day early; if he gets too far ahead of the game, he forgets what he read./

  1. ahead of the game—во всеоружии готовый к любой неожиданности трудности...Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь
  2. ahead of the game—game ahead of the adv AmE infml . Whenever we go to a movie we show up ahead of the game and have to wait Когда бы мы ни пошли в кино мы всегда приходим раньше времени и ...Англо-русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
  3. ahead of the game—adv. adj. phr. informal . во главе быть первым быть лучшим The experience youve gotten over here will put you ahead of the game in college. Тот запас знаний что вы приоб...Англо-русский сленговый словарь
  4. ahead of the game—. во главе быть первым быть лучшим The experience youve gotten over here will put you ahead of the game in college. Тот запас знаний что вы приобрели в нашей школе поста...Англо-русский словарь идиом
  5. ahead of the game—во всеоружии готовый к любой неожиданности трудности The way the administration keeps ahead of the game is to use a combination of populist rhetoric and Byzantine cunning...Англо-русский словарь общей лексики
  6. ahead of the game—adv. adj. phr. informal . во главе быть первым быть лучшим . заранее до того. The experience youve gotten over here will put you ahead of the game in college. Тот запас з...Англо-русский словарь слэнга
  7. ahead of the game—adv AmE infml Whenever we go to a movie we show up ahead of the game and have to wait Когда бы мы ни пошли в кино мы всегда приходим раньше времени и ждем Without a ca...Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики