think ahead
idiom
: to prepare for a future event or situation by thinking about what might happen
We should have thought ahead and brought an umbrella.
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That's what happens when urban planners don't think ahead.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
These strategies help the team stay prepared and think ahead rather than react under pressure.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Many have already made tough calls to protect their customers, honor commitments, and think ahead.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Forget spring cleaning and think ahead tospring decorating.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
These strategies help the team stay prepared and think ahead rather than react under pressure.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Many have already made tough calls to protect their customers, honor commitments, and think ahead.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Forget spring cleaning and think ahead tospring decorating.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Think ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20ahead. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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