in advance

in advance idiom
  1. Beforehand, ahead of time. For example, He insisted on being paid half his fee in advance.
  2. in advance of. In front of, as in The point man moved in advance of the squad. [Mid-1600s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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