Example
“Several firms are jockeying for position before the government awards the contract.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
ahead of the game
CEFR B2to stay better prepared than others by anticipating future needs
Neutral
blaze a trail
CEFR B2to pioneer an approach that opens the way for later people
Neutral
breathe down someone's neck
CEFR B2to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable
Neutral
cut the mustard
CEFR B2to perform well enough for a particular need or expectation
Neutral
deliver the goods
CEFR B2to do what is expected or promised; to produce good results
Informal
fall into place
CEFR B2to become clear or to work out well after a period of confusion
Informal
Source methodology
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