think ahead
idiom
: to prepare for a future event or situation by thinking about what might happen
We should have thought ahead and brought an umbrella.
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All three players still have good football left in them, but things can change fast in the NFL, and Ballard must always think ahead.
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James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
Help your child think ahead Many middle schools will allow your child the option of choosing a different elective every year.
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 18 July 2024
So think ahead, and consider carting up luxe pieces for Mother’s Day gifts and early graduation gifts while they’re heavily discounted.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2024
String cheese and bananas may prove a distraction for those who did not think ahead like you — and cause a workplace coup.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
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James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
Help your child think ahead Many middle schools will allow your child the option of choosing a different elective every year.
—Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 18 July 2024
So think ahead, and consider carting up luxe pieces for Mother’s Day gifts and early graduation gifts while they’re heavily discounted.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2024
String cheese and bananas may prove a distraction for those who did not think ahead like you — and cause a workplace coup.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
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“Think ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20ahead. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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