Idiom: in advance
Meaning
Idiom: in advance
- before something happens
Example sentences
— In order to attend the event, you must pay all the fees in advance.
— We need to have your speech in advance so it can be translated into Spanish.
— We should buy our tickets in advance if we want to get good seats.
— The author will be signing books in advance of his presentation and a reception will follow afterwards.
— I thought they were going to give us the welcome packet in advance but I was told we'll get it on the first day of the seminar.
— Since our kids were going to have to change schools, we went to Barcelona a month in advance to help them get familiar with our new home.
— You'll need to pay the rest of the balance in advance or you will forfeit your reservation and deposit.
— I hope they will open the theater doors in advance. My uncle uses a wheelchair and it takes us a while to get settled.
— We prefer to see the hotel in advance, so would it be possible for us to come by tomorrow afternoon to see what the one-bedroom and junior suites are like?
— If you pay in advance, you'll get a 20% discount on your order.
— Of course those students did well on the exam. Someone from first period gave them the questions in advance and they prepared their answers during lunch.
Synonyms
- ahead of time
Download your free illustrated idioms eBook!
Want to expand your idiom knowledge even further? Download our free eBook, '25 Illustrated Idioms,' to learn more useful expressions with fun visuals that make understanding idioms a breeze. Sign up now to get your free copy!
You might like these idioms
More idioms will be added in the future so check back frequently or sign-up for my free newsletter to learn about new updates to my website.
- Home Page ›
- Idioms List ›
- Idiom: in advance
