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pull ahead

idiom
Meaning

To move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).


Examples
SIMPLE

The runner began to pull ahead of the others.

CONTEXTUAL

Our team started slowly, but we managed to pull ahead during the final minutes of the game.

COMPLEX

As the market shifted in their favor, the small startup began to pull ahead of its larger, more established competitors.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    full speed ahead

    Maximum effort without reservations or delay.

  2. 02

    get ahead of oneself

    To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.

  3. 03

    gravity's pull

    Stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.

  4. 04

    one step ahead

    maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead

  5. 05

    pull a face

    To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.

  6. 06

    pull a fast one

    To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.

  7. 07

    pull a lever

    To vote.

  8. 08

    pull a rabbit out of a hat

    To do something surprising and beneficial that is unexpected.

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