to be more successful, or to progress more quickly than, other people
And you HAVE to look the part if you want to get ahead.
As individuals we have the freedom to use our time to make sure other people have a chance of getting ahead.
But you may have to canvass for your cause if you want to get ahead.
By 2004 you had to be on top of your budget if you wanted to get ahead.
Cover and chill overnight, if you want to get ahead.
IF you want to get ahead in a downturn, get a pizza.
If you want to get ahead in life, you become a guerrilla.
If you want to get ahead, get some hat hair.
If you want to get ahead.
It helps to be an opera lover if you want to get ahead at the BBC.
It's time to work a bit harder at getting lucky if you want to get ahead in the office.
So if you want to get ahead, get hair-raising.
So you have the chance to get ahead of the game and show you've got what it takes.
Sometimes you have to be ruthless to get ahead in business.
THE saying goes if you want to get ahead, get a hat.
The best way to get ahead is through hard work.
The boss delivers a condescending lecture about having to work hard if you want to get ahead, and fires him.
They know how important getting ahead means to you.
They want to get ahead of it.
Those who can play this game have a better chance of getting ahead in their careers.
We don't want to get ahead of ourselves.
Well, if you want to get ahead, you have to outwit the competition!
Women who want to get ahead should wear skirts rather than trouser suits to work, a new survey suggests.
You don't want to get ahead of yourself and go down the motorway with one wheel hanging off.
You need a bit more to get ahead in that career.
You want to get ahead, but you're not sure how to move forward.
gets ahead
getting ahead
got ahead
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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