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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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