From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishahead of the game/curveahead of the game/curveCONTROL informal in a position where you are more advanced or more successful than your competitors Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters. → ahead
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ahead of the game/curve• It just shows how desperate New Yorkers are to be ahead of the curve.• The successful programs I know of in college football stay ahead of the game.• Then again, some major thinkers are way ahead of the curve.• This talk gave me another view of Mike-a little guy who had once been ahead of the game.• Businesses that want to stay ahead of the curve find trend research crucial.• Belmont city leaders have never been ahead of the curve in environmental matters.• Reagan was ahead of the curve in his sensible discussion of the economics of Social Security. 