one step ahead en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead.
Wilshere had another shot saved low down by Hart as City struggled to keep up with Arsenal's flowing forward play, the home team always appeared to be one step ahead as City boss Roberto Mancini showed his annoyance by remonstrating with his players on the touchline.
2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC:Chalaza: Okay, Thursday night, it's mailroom Monday, we just got our new shipment. Xavier (Vernon Chatman): What do you do if the cops come knocking? Chalaza: We toilet-flush the drugs. Xavier: Let's stay one step ahead of the cops, flush them now. Chalaza: I like, one step ahead of the policia.
2007, Xavier: Renegade Angel, season 1, episode 2:I've always kept one step ahead of the competition.
Relateds
on the defensive · initiative · tempo · on the attack
Synonyms
Translations (7)
de einen Schritt voraus (maintaining a slight advantage) · cmn 領先一步 /领先一步 (maintaining a slight advantage) · cmn 略勝一籌 /略胜一筹 (maintaining a slight advantage) · sv ligga steget före (maintaining a slight advantage) · fi askeleen edellä (maintaining a slight advantage) · nl een stap voor (maintaining a slight advantage) · ga céim chun cinn (maintaining a slight advantage)