The inventor was years ahead of his time in realizing the importance of being able to record sound.
Taylor's ideas have been before his time on many occasions.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
ahead of time — {adv. phr.} Before the expected time; early. * /The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready./ * /The new building was finished ahead of time./ Contrast: BEHIND TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
ahead of time — {adv. phr.} Before the expected time; early. * /The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready./ * /The new building was finished ahead of time./ Contrast: BEHIND TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
ahead\ of\ time — • ahead of time • ahead of schedule adv. phr. Before the expected time; early. The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready. The new building was finished ahead of time. Contrast: behind time … Словарь американских идиом
ahead of time — • ahead of time • ahead of schedule earlier than arranged, expected or planned (Note: opposite in meaning to behind time (or schedule)) We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early. раньше времени Whenever I have an aррointment… … Idioms and examples
ahead of time — ► if you do something ahead of time, you do it early or before something else happens: »You must arrive at the airport two hours ahead of time in order to go through security. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
ahead of time — If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time … The small dictionary of idiomes
ahead behind time — ahead of/behind ˈtime idiom earlier/later than was expected • We finished 15 minutes ahead of time. Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
ahead of time — index premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ahead of time — adverb before the usual time or the time expected she graduated early the house was completed ahead of time • Syn: ↑early, ↑too soon • Ant: ↑late (for: ↑early) … Useful english dictionary
ahead of time — get to the airport ahead of time Syn: early, in good time, with time to spare, in advance … Thesaurus of popular words
ahead of time — If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
