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be looking upimprove, getting betterRate it:

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looking for devils under doilieslooking for something that isn't there, paranoia or hypochondria.Rate it:

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on the outside, looking inExcluded from a group, process, or opportunity, and feeling downhearted as a result.Rate it:

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can you hear me looking at youSelf explanatoryRate it:

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looking glassmirrorRate it:

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here's looking at youA toast made to a friend or acquaintance when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

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I'm looking for a grocery storeIndicates that the speaker is looking for a grocery store.Rate it:

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I'm looking for a jobIndicates that the speaker is looking for a job.Rate it:

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looking like a wrecka self-realization of one's negative appearance because of unfortunate or unintentional circumstances.Rate it:

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what are you looking atExpresses discomfort because the interlocutor is looking at something; usually, this is said when the interlocutor has been staring at the speaker.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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full speed aheadA command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.Rate it:

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look aheadto look in front of you literallyRate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

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look aheadTo consider the future, to anticipate future events.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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ahead of one's timeShowing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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ahead of the curveFigurative expression asserting a position in advance of a result, solution, position, or postulation:Rate it:

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ahead of the curveAbove average; generally performing well.Rate it:

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ahead of the curveChanging before competitors.Rate it:

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ahead of the gameHaving completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.Rate it:

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forge aheadpress onRate it:

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Full Steam AheadTo move forward with full energy and strengthRate it:

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get aheadattain successRate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely.Rate it:

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go aheadTo proceed; to begin.Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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one step aheadmaintaining a slight advantage; continuing to leadRate it:

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press aheadTo continue towards an objectiveRate it:

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pull aheadto start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).Rate it:

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streets aheadFar superior; much better or more advanced.Rate it:

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two steps aheadJust barely escaping.Rate it:

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two steps aheadHaving cleverly anticipated what others will do or think.Rate it:

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be my guestDo as you wish; go ahead; help yourself; go for it!.Rate it:

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g'headContraction of go ahead.Rate it:

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in search oflooking forRate it:

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on a cloudy day i saw a rainbow, on the day i saw you , you gave a stormOn better days there's a plot of getting ahead than on a bad day.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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willful ignoranceA bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.Rate it:

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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cut a sorry figureTo be regarded unfavorably by others by making a bad impression E.g. Looking embarrassed or humiliated in an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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have at itattempt, to go ahead, or to attack physically.Rate it:

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leave no stone unturnedTo search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.Rate it:

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pull awayTo move ahead.Rate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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