get ahead of

English

Verb

get ahead of (third-person singular simple present gets ahead of, present participle getting ahead of, simple past got ahead of, past participle (UK) got ahead of or (US) gotten ahead of)

1. (get ahead of a potential development) To take preemptive action before the development becomes reality.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get,‎ ahead,‎ of.

References

• “get ahead of”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.