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Meaning of one step ahead | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch einen Schritt voraus
Nederlands een stap voor

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

one step at a time one time one way or another one way or the other one with another one-dimensionally

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