gets ahead of oneself

A form of get ahead of oneself — To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get ahead of oneself
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