one step ahead
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Idiomatic maintaining a slight advantage; continuing to lead
- I've always kept one step ahead of the competition.
- Chalaza: Okay, Thursday night, it's mailroom Monday, we just got our new shipment. Xavier (Vernon Chatman): What do you do if the cops come knocking? Chalaza: We toilet-flush the drugs. Xavier: Let's stay one step ahead of the cops, flush them now. Chalaza: I like, one step ahead of the policia.2007, Xavier: Renegade Angel, season 1, episode 2:
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- Wilshere had another shot saved low down by Hart as City struggled to keep up with Arsenal's flowing forward play, the home team always appeared to be one step ahead as City boss Roberto Mancini showed his annoyance by remonstrating with his players on the touchline.2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC:
- Related terms
- initiative, on the attack, on the defensive, tempo