Get ahead
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Definition
To make progress or become more successful
Example sentence
She works hard to get ahead.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
get ahead in your career
get ahead in business
get ahead in life
get ahead of the competition
get ahead of schedule
get ahead of the game
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He wants to get ahead. ✅ (Correct)
He wants to get the ahead. ❌ (Incorrect