keep one step ahead of

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keep one step ahead of someone or something and stay one step ahead of someone or something

Fig. to be or stay slightly in advance of someone or something. Al kept one step ahead of Detective Rogers. Try to keep one step ahead of the investigators.

See also: ahead, keep, one, step

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As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless business man's sinister plan and stop his organisation. James Bond's latest adventure on Showtime by Gulf Weekly The actress revealed that her father, who was a telephone engineer, used certain tricks to keep one step ahead of Denise and her sister Michelle. Denise Richards' father tapped her phone when she was a teen by Asian News International King Saul put out a contract for the murder of David, and this Psalm provides in insight into the feelings of David as he sought to keep one step ahead of the hitmen. THOUGHT for the DAY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			keep in training keep inside keep late hours keep mind on keep mouth shut keep nose clean keep nose out of keep nose out of business keep nose to the grindstone keep off back keep on a tight leash keep on an even keel keep on its feet keep on keeping on keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top keep on track keep on trucking keep one eye on keep one in place keep one step ahead of keep oneself to oneself keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep temper keep the ball rolling			Keep on Smiling keep on someone keep on someone's case Keep on Talking keep on tenterhooks keep on the edge of chair keep on the edge of seat keep on the good side of keep on the good side of someone Keep on the Good Work keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep on toes keep on top Keep on Track Keep on Track Keep On Truckin' Keep on Truckin' Re-Visited Keep on Trucking Keep on Tryin' keep one eye on keep one guessing keep one in place keep one on toes keep one step ahead of keep one waiting keep one's distance keep one's eyes off keep one's eyes open keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's fingers crossed keep one's hands off keep one's mouth shut keep one's nose to the grindstone keep one's shoulder to the wheel keep one’s countenance keep one’s distance keep one’s word keep oneself above suspicion keep oneself to oneself keep open keep opinions to keep options open keep options open keep options open keep options open keep options open keep options open Keep Orange County Beautiful keep order

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