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to stay one step ahead of sb

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  • stay one step ahead — be one step ahead to be slightly better prepared or more successful than someone else. Crop breeders are continuously developing pesticides to keep one step ahead of the pests. (usually + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • one step ahead — slightly better prepared or more successful than someone else. The filmmaker manages to keep one step ahead of his critics by constantly trying new ideas. Usage notes: often used with the verbs be, keep, or stay: In this business, you have to be… …   New idioms dictionary

  • a/one step ahead of — 1 : better prepared than (someone or something) The teacher really has to work to keep one step ahead of the class. She always seems to be one step ahead of me. 2 : able to avoid being caught or found by (someone or something) So far the killer… …   Useful english dictionary

  • one jump ahead — one step or stage ahead of someone else and so having the advantage over them the Americans were one jump ahead of the British in this * * * one jump ahead ◇ If you are/keep/stay one jump ahead of someone, you have or keep an advantage over… …   Useful english dictionary

  • step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • step — [[t]ste̱p[/t]] ♦ steps, stepping, stepped 1) N COUNT If you take a step, you lift your foot and put it down in a different place, for example when you are walking. I took a step towards him... She walked on a few steps... I followed her, five… …   English dictionary

  • step — ▪ I. step step 1 [step] noun [countable] 1. one of a series of things that you do to deal with a problem or to succeed: • The changes are only the first step in a long term plan. • Japan took steps to boost confidence in its tumbling stock market …   Financial and business terms

  • Tell No One — movie poster Directed by Guillaume Canet …   Wikipedia

  • Step One Tour — Infobox concert tour concert tour name = Step one image size= caption = artist = Steps start date = 1999 end date = number of legs = 1 number of shows = 12 12 (UK) last tour = this tour = Step one next tour = US TourStep one was Steps First arena …   Wikipedia

  • One Tree Hill (TV series) — One Tree Hill Intertitle, seasons 1–4; 8 Genre Drama, Sports Format Teen drama …   Wikipedia

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