Anticipating and prepared for what will happen, as in We have to keep one jump ahead of the opposition, or A clever embezzler, Charles was just one jump ahead of the police. [First half of 1900s] Also see
one jump ahead
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| Red Garland at the Prelude, Vol. 1 (1959 Album by Red Garland) |
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