in. to end up with a profit; to end up with some benefit. : I never seem to come out ahead at the end of the month.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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come out ahead
Succeed, make a profit. For example, By the end of the year we expect to come out ahead. Also see ahead of the game.
