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Performing an Action or Experiencing (Ahead & Under)

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to get ahead
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to go ahead
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to lie ahead
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to look ahead
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to pull ahead
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to think ahead
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to bubble under
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to come under
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to fall under
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to go under
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to knuckle under
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to snow under
to get ahead
to get ahead
Verb
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/ɡɛt ɐhˈɛd/
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to make progress and succeed in one's career or life

fall back
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Hard work and determination will help you get ahead in your career.
She knew that getting a higher education would be the key to getting ahead in life.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
ahead
to go ahead
to go ahead
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐhˈɛd/

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
ahead
to lie ahead
to lie ahead
Verb
uk flag
/lˈaɪ ɐhˈɛd/

to be planned or expected to happen in the future

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lie
phrase's particle
ahead
to look ahead
to look ahead
Verb
uk flag
/lˈʊk ɐhˈɛd/

to think about the things that could happen in the future

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
ahead
to pull ahead
to pull ahead
Verb
uk flag
/pˈʊl ɐhˈɛd/

to have some kind of advantage over one's opponent in terms of points, especially in competitions or races

fall back

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pull
phrase's particle
ahead
to think ahead
to think ahead
Verb
uk flag
/θˈɪŋk ɐhˈɛd/

to carefully consider or make plans for what might happen in the future

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
think
phrase's particle
ahead
to bubble under
to bubble under
Verb
uk flag
/bˈʌbəl ˈʌndɚ/
Informal

to have a high chance of becoming successful or popular

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bubble
phrase's particle
under
to come under
to come under
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈʌndɚ/

to be classified or categorized as part of a particular group or subject

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
under
to fall under
to fall under
Verb
uk flag
/fˈɔːl ˈʌndɚ/

to be categorized or classified within a particular group, type, or jurisdiction

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
fall
phrase's particle
under
to go under
to go under
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

to descend or sink beneath the surface of a liquid

float

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
under
to knuckle under
to knuckle under
Verb
uk flag
/nˈʌkəl ˈʌndɚ/

to submit to someone or something's authority

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
knuckle
phrase's particle
under
to snow under
to snow under
Verb
uk flag
/snˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
snow
phrase's particle
under

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