Ahead Of The Pack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ahead of the pack What does ahead of the pack mean?	to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)	The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.
ahead of the pack What does ahead of the pack mean?	to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)	The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.
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fit to kill What does "fit to kill" mean?	to be wearing very fancy clothes	The woman looked fit to kill when she went to the restaurant.

shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The children were standing shoulder to shoulder during the exercise class.
in the absence of (someone or something) What does "in the absence of (someone or something)" mean?	without someone or something	In the absence of any concrete plans for the building we decided to try and sell it.
as plain as the nose on one's face What does "as plain as the nose on one's face" mean?	clearly evident, obvious	The explanation for the problem was as plain as the nose on my face.
knock about What does "knock about" mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
busy as a beaver What does "busy as a beaver" mean?	to be very busy	I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.
have one's back up against the wall What does "have one's back up against the wall" mean?	to be in a defensive or difficult position	The man has his back up against the wall and may have to quit his job soon.

get wise to (someone or something) What does "get wise to (someone or something)" mean?	to learn about something that is a secret	The man got wise to the fact that someone was stealing his money.
head shrinker What does "head shrinker" mean?	psychiatrist	When I was a child my next door neighbor was a head shrinker.
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
turn (someone) on What does "turn (someone) on" mean?	to excite a person, an idea/person/undertaking begins to interest someone	The idea of going to Spain for the summer turned my friend on.
fix What does "fix" mean?	bribe; money paid to effect an outcome.	The fix is in. We're sure to win.

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Ahead Of The Pack Idiom