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be ahead of schedule

[/bi əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛdʒuːl/]
verb phrase
estar adiantado no cronograma
1. to be progressing faster than planned or expected; to be completing tasks or milestones before the anticipated deadline
The construction project is ahead of schedule and should be finished by next month.
O projeto de construção está adiantado no cronograma e deve ser concluído no próximo mês.
2. to arrive earlier than the planned or expected time
The flight arrived ahead of schedule.
O voo chegou adiantado.
Synonyms
be ahead of timebe on trackbe making good progressrun ahead of schedule
Antonyms
be behind schedulebe delayedbe running latefall behind

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar adiantado no cronograma
most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
estar na frente do prazo
alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
estar adiantado em relação ao calendário
formal usage in Portugal
Portugal
estar à frente do calendário
common Portuguese expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

ahead of the curve
stay on schedule
make up time
beat the clock
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