get ahead phrasal verb (see also get)
to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work:
She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business.

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get ahead
to achieve success.
Everyone who works here should be able to get ahead.

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get ahead
to advance or be successful
The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.

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get ahead
v.
1. informal To become successful.
Mr. Brown was a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead.
The person with a good education finds it easier to get ahead.
2. To be able to save money; get out of debt.
In a few more years he will be able to get ahead.
After Father pays all the doctor bills, maybe we can get a little money ahead and buy a car.

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