query | You use a____ with verbs such as ' push ', 'move', and ' forge ' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress .You use ahead with verbs such as ' push ', 'move', and ' forge ' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress . We are moving ahead with plans to send financial aid. Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own. |
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word | ahead |
full-definition | adverb Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you. Brett looked straight ahead. I peered ahead through the front screen. The road ahead was now blocked solid. Ahead, I saw the only tree for miles. You use ahead with verbs such as ' push ', 'move', and ' forge ' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress . We are moving ahead with plans to send financial aid. Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own. If you are ahead in your work or achievements, you have made more progress than you expected to and are performing well . Western economies have sprinted ahead in the last twenty years. First half profits have charged ahead from £127.6m to £134.2m. Children in small classes are several months ahead in reading. If a person or a team is ahead in a competition, they are winning . Australia were ahead throughout the game. Scotland were ahead in their European championship qualifier in Iceland. A goal would have put Dublin 6-1 ahead. Ahead also means in the future . A much bigger battle is ahead for the president. There are uncertain and exciting times ahead. Now I can remember without mourning, and begin to look ahead. There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead. The task ahead is huge. If you prepare or plan something ahead, you do it some time before a future event so that everything is ready for that event to take place. The government wants figures that help it to plan ahead. Do book ahead as the restaurant is very popular. Summer weddings need to be arranged months ahead. If you go ahead, or if you go on ahead, you go in front of someone who is going to the same place so that you arrive there some time before they do. I went ahead and waited with Sean. You just go on ahead. I'll come by later. I'd have to send Tina on ahead with Rachael. |
cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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