Idiom: ahead of time
Definition
idiom: ahead of time
- early
- before something is required
- beforehand
Example sentences
— I always arrive ahead of time to all of my appointments to prevent stress.
— If you can get the report to me ahead of time I will take a look and give you some feedback before the meeting.
— Can you download a map of the city ahead of time so we'll have it ready when we arrive?
— Half of the students got a copy of the test questions ahead of time so they were prepared and did really well on the final exam.
— What time does the meeting actually start? My boss wants to meet with me ahead of time to review his speech.
— If I had known the Smiths were coming ahead of time we would have made the reservation for five people instead of three.
— Someone from the hospital told the paparazzi the singer was leaving ahead of time so he was surrounded by photographers when he left.
— When you get married without telling anyone ahead of time it's called eloping.
— Don't worry. I cooked dinner ahead of time because I knew we would be running late for the movie.
— I wish I had bought my Metro ticket ahead of time. The line is so long and we're going to miss the five o'clock train.
Synonyms
- with time to spare
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