Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
I’m ahead
English answer:
before things get worse for me
English term
I’m ahead
" I just can’t figure this out! The harder I try the worse it gets. Maybe I should just quit while I’m ahead."
I am not sure about what "I’m ahead" means in this context. There's no more context the following sentences are from other employees about totally different topics
Thanks in advance for your help
Mar 18, 2009 21:11: Tony M changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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before things get worse for me
Mike :)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-03-18 23:54:00 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome
have an advantage / be on top
To stop something on a winning streak, while you still have an advantage.
This phrase can be used to express the idea that one should stop doing something that's rewarding but risky before something bad happens.
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Jeanette Phillips
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Trudy Peters
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Excellent explanation.
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cmwilliams (X)
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Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
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acetran
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I am still winning
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Note added at 3 mins (2009-03-18 20:18:40 GMT)
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the situation is still advantageous to me, but it may turn for the worse in the future
I'm ahead of schedule
Another 17 percent say, "I am ahead of schedule and may end up surpassing my goal."
But come on, it's MARKETING! I have my time scheduled out and of course, and as usual, I am ahead of schedule.
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Tony M
: I wouldn't say that in this set expression, the implication is usually 'ahead of schedule' specifically (though it might fortuitously be the case)
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