in the van
adverb
Roget 280: in advance, before, ahead, in the van, in the lead; foremost, headmost†; in front; at the head, out in front; way out in front, far ahead.
Roget 234: before; in front, in the van, in advance; ahead, right ahead; forehead, foremost; in the foreground, in the lee of; before one's face, before one's eyes; face to face, ... show more
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