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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But if wrangling lawmakers to support the most recent government funding extension seems challenging, think ahead to next March, when this deal will expire. —

Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 All three players still have good football left in them, but things can change fast in the NFL, and Ballard must always think ahead. —

James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024 Help your child think ahead Many middle schools will allow your child the option of choosing a different elective every year. —

Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 18 July 2024 So think ahead, and consider carting up luxe pieces for Mother’s Day gifts and early graduation gifts while they’re heavily discounted. —

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