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get ahead VB intr

vorwärtskommen

to get ahead in sth

mit etw dat Erfolg haben

to get ahead of sb

zu jdm einen Vorsprung gewinnen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give/get [or receive] the go-ahead

grünes Licht geben/erhalten

we let the other cars get ahead of us

wir ließen die anderen Autos überholen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tries to get ahead through his own hard work. en.wikipedia.org

We lie to get ahead, we lie to get the girl, and to keep our secrets. en.wikipedia.org

Female dominance can be explained in certificate programs because their male counterparts do not need further qualifications to get ahead. en.wikipedia.org

The rich get ahead while the poor and middle class are left to struggle. en.wikipedia.org

She quickly learns to use her physical charms to get ahead. en.wikipedia.org

He has a passion for helping young people, including students from all cultures, to get ahead. en.wikipedia.org

But you never want to get ahead of yourself, you want to wait until all the competitors are done. en.wikipedia.org

There is not strategy at all, except to get ahead of the other party. en.wikipedia.org

With six to ten years of steady work and a sober life, one could amass fortunes unimaginable back home and get ahead in life. en.wikipedia.org

Red were first to start the puzzle but a lot of arguing let the purple team get ahead and win with red getting second. en.wikipedia.org

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