idiom · neutral
get ahead
UK/ɡet əˈhɛd/US/ɡɛt əˈhɛd/get·a·HEAD
speakingtask2
to become more successful than others, especially at work or school
Examples
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Band 8 sentence
“Graduates who take internships and build networks early are more likely to get ahead in competitive industries.”
Collocations
- get ahead in life/career
- do anything to get ahead
Word family
get ahead verb phrasegetting ahead verb phrase (gerund)got ahead verb phrase (past)
Common mistakes
get forward→get ahead
get ahead of someone→get ahead (in life/career)
Say it for a higher band
5succeed→6move up→7+get ahead
Synonyms
succeed
move up
Easily confused
get on
“She worked late every night to get ahead in her department.”
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