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get ahead

to achieve success. Everyone who works here should be able to get ahead.

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But there is a rival archaeologist who would ask nothing better than to get ahead of me in this matter. Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context More results

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get a word in edgewise
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get act together
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get ahead
get ahold of
get along
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get an even break
get an eyeful
get arms around
get around

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