Get ahead - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡet əˈhed|
Brit.  |ˈɡet əˈhed|

verb

- obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (syn: advance, gain, win)

Extra examples

He sacrificed his personal life in order to get ahead in his career.

...the kind of office in which people feel they have to bootlick in order to get ahead...

She soon found that it wasn't easy to get ahead in the movie business.

She is always stepping on others to get ahead

...had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business...

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