know ahead of time

To be aware or informed (of something) before it happens. I knew ahead of time that they had a surprise party planned, but I acted shocked anyway because I didn't want to disappoint them. We had no way of knowing ahead of time that the market was about to crash.

See also: ahead, know, of, time

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at (one's) time of life
at my, your, etc. time of life
be taken by surprise
eat (one's) gun
eat one's gun
be shortlisted
be (something) to the good
be to the good
capable
capable of doing

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