get ahead

Example Sentences

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Instead, he sees it as a tax for getting ahead, and proving you have skills through a degree that others don't, opening up the job market.

From BBC

In my chat with the governor he was at pains to say markets were "getting ahead" of themselves in assuming multiple rate rises.

From BBC

“I was getting ahead of myself, rushing on too quickly.”

From Literature

If getting ahead of the competition were the motivation, the move might be aimed specifically at staying ahead of any supply chain shocks, Carden added.

From Barron's

“We have been more in the camp that AI was an overdone trade that got ahead of its skis as opposed to the idea that a bubble emerged, “ she added.

From Barron's