one step ahead
maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She stays one step ahead of her competitors.”
“The detective stayed one step ahead of the thief by predicting his next move.”
“By anticipating market shifts before they occurred, the savvy investor remained one step ahead of the economic downturn.”
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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baby step
A small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.
Last updated August 10, 2026