got 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. pastsimple past of get ahead of oneself
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got ahead of oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20ahead%20of%20oneself

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

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