lie ahead

idiom

: to be in the future
No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

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Most of Michigan’s toughest games lie ahead, starting Friday with a trip to Purdue’s Mackey Arena, where the Boilermakers (15-5, 7-2) saw their 26-game homecourt winning streak snapped by Ohio State on Tuesday. Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 The Magic can’t wait to get Banchero back despite what challenges and bumps lie ahead. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 But the personalities have meshed quite well and there is the possibility that better days lie ahead. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 Then launch into a discussion about the positive opportunities that lie ahead for the company. Michael Timmes, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie ahead 

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“Lie ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20ahead. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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