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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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. —

Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2024 String cheese and bananas may prove a distraction for those who did not think ahead like you — and cause a workplace coup. —

Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023 Divorces peak in January, as people emerge from the holidays, set resolutions, or think ahead to next year’s tax return. —

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for think ahead