a/one step ahead of

idiom

: better prepared than (someone or something)

The teacher really has to work to keep one step ahead of the class.

She always seems to be one step ahead of me.

: able to avoid being caught or found by (someone or something)

So far the killer has managed to stay one step ahead of the police/law.

Examples of a/one step ahead of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mollinedo was a step ahead of Soto, having already obtained a copy of Mejía’s confidential court file with the statements of various witnesses. —

Tim Golden, ProPublica, 19 July 2024 The orangutan has a spirited personality, often seeming to be one step ahead of the humans, Metz said. —

Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 July 2024 Readers love to try and guess what’s coming next, so the author’s job is to stay one step ahead of them. —

Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024 Joby has been a step ahead of the game for many years now in the eVTOL segment, but this might be the company's most impressive achievement yet. —

New Atlas, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for a/one step ahead of

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