ahead of the game

prepositional phrase

Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.

“If you start work on the new assignment now, you'll be ahead of the game for when the teacher sets it officially.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticHaving completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.

    If you start work on the new assignment now, you'll be ahead of the game for when the teacher sets it officially.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

ahead of the game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20of%20the%20game

MLA

“ahead of the game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20of%20the%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahead of the game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahead%20of%20the%20game.

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