one jump ahead

one jump ahead

A little bit more prepared, skilled, or successful than someone or something else; able to outmaneuver or outpace someone or something. I've been working extra hard so that I'm one jump ahead of the new girl threatening to take my job. That crook hasn't been arrested yet because he's always one jump ahead of the cops. Our competitors will always be trying to overtake us in the market, so we just have to make sure we stay one jump ahead.

See also: ahead, jump, one

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

one jump ahead (of someone or something)

 and one move ahead (of someone or something)

Fig. one step in advance of someone or something. Try to stay one jump ahead of the competition. If you're one move ahead, you're well prepared to deal with problems. Then, nothing is a surprise.

See also: ahead, jump, one

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

one jump ahead

Anticipating and prepared for what will happen, as in We have to keep one jump ahead of the opposition, or A clever embezzler, Charles was just one jump ahead of the police. [First half of 1900s] Also see get the jump on.

See also: ahead, jump, one

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

one jump ahead

If you are one jump ahead, you have done something quicker than someone else or are more successful than them. By spending two hours each day on preparation, I just managed to keep one jump ahead of my students. The company was always one jump ahead with the latest developments.

See also: ahead, jump, one

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

one jump ahead

one step or stage ahead of someone else and so having the advantage over them.

See also: ahead, jump, one

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

one jump ahead of someone/something

n. in advance of someone or something; a step ahead of someone or something. I try to be one jump ahead of the problems.

See also: ahead, jump, of, one, someone, something

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.