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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Bradley is often one step ahead of both the Four Horsemen and the authorities.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 May 2025
Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Turns out, the Royals are a step ahead of that process.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With ongoing research and collaboration, AI promises a future where defenses stay one step ahead of threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 May 2025
Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Turns out, the Royals are a step ahead of that process.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With ongoing research and collaboration, AI promises a future where defenses stay one step ahead of threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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