a/one step ahead of
idiom
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
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If there was something new on the horizon in the beauty field, Leonard was always one step ahead of the crowd.
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
With a social scene that is always one step ahead of residents, New Canaan may finally drop its prestigious reputation.
—Slade Logsdon, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The vehicle development engineer at Nissan’s North American tech center in Farmington Hills, Michigan is one of the engineers and designers automakers charge with staying a step ahead of the world’s cup, coffee and container manufacturers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Their pet platypus, Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who continues his double life as the suave Agent P, who's always one step ahead of Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire), the bumbling evil scientist trying to take over the Tri-State Area.
—EW.com, 7 June 2025
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Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
With a social scene that is always one step ahead of residents, New Canaan may finally drop its prestigious reputation.
—Slade Logsdon, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The vehicle development engineer at Nissan’s North American tech center in Farmington Hills, Michigan is one of the engineers and designers automakers charge with staying a step ahead of the world’s cup, coffee and container manufacturers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Their pet platypus, Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who continues his double life as the suave Agent P, who's always one step ahead of Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire), the bumbling evil scientist trying to take over the Tri-State Area.
—EW.com, 7 June 2025
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“A/one step ahead of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%2Fone%20step%20ahead%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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