idiom · neutral
ahead of schedule
UK/əˈhɛd əv ˈʃɛdjuːl/US/əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛdʒuːl/a·HEAD·of·SCHED·ule
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Earlier than the planned time.
Examples
“The team finished the report ahead of schedule.”
“If we continue like this, we'll be ahead of schedule.”
“The bridge was completed ahead of schedule, impressing the local authorities.”
Band 8 sentence
“Thanks to efficient project management, the construction company completed the stadium ahead of schedule and under budget.”
Collocations
- finish ahead of schedule
- complete ahead of schedule
Word family
schedule nounahead of time phrase
Common mistakes
ahead schedule→ahead of schedule
in ahead of schedule→ahead of schedule
Say it for a higher band
5early→6before the deadline→7+ahead of schedule
Synonyms
early
Easily confused
ahead of time
“We finished the assignment ahead of time.”
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