Source : WordNet®

get ahead
     v 1: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
          gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the
          Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the
          number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
          [syn: {gain}, {advance}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make
          headway}, {gain ground}] [ant: {fall back}]
     2: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn: {boom}, {prosper},
         {thrive}, {flourish}, {expand}]