pull ahead
v 1: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers
pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one
playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn: {gain},
{advance}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make headway}, {get
ahead}, {gain ground}] [ant: {drop off}, {fall back}, {fall
behind}, {lose}, {recede}]