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) To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get,‎ ahead,‎ of. === References === “get ahead of”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.