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What does "get ahead" mean?

Vocabulary Word: get ahead

1. Definition (expr.) advance, improve, succeed

Examples I have to get a second job if I want to get ahead.

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nuannuan1119

China

Positive attitude helps to get ahead.

03:19 PM Aug 15 2013 |

nuannuan1119

China

Positive attitude helps to get ahead.

03:19 PM Aug 15 2013 |

blueginger

Viet Nam

The government needs to cut down the tuition so that the poor people can go back to school and have the chance to get ahead of the education.

02:41 PM Aug 15 2013 |

Abo9od

Abo9od

Saudi Arabia

I wish to get ahead with speaking English.

05:43 PM Feb 21 2013 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Nice expression. Always get ahead. I’m getting ahead with sudoku. I’m on a medium level. Then, is coming difficult, hard and expert. I’ve never thought I’d be so much interested in that logic puzzle. Amazing. My thinking skills got improved.

01:19 AM Jan 11 2013 |

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