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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Forget spring cleaning and think ahead tospring decorating.
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
And remember in the Year of the Snake: stay adaptable, think ahead and maneuver elegantly around bottlenecks.
—Sin To, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
If your yard is shady, for example, think ahead to find a plant that does not require full sun.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
And remember in the Year of the Snake: stay adaptable, think ahead and maneuver elegantly around bottlenecks.
—Sin To, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
If your yard is shady, for example, think ahead to find a plant that does not require full sun.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Think ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20ahead. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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