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ahead of time
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before the time when something happens or is expected
'In advance' means the same. 'Ahead of schedule' is about plans and deadlines.
In context
Book your train tickets ahead of time, because they sell out before Tet.
We finished the project two days ahead of time, so the client was delighted.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way