idiom
light years ahead
LYT YEERZ ah-HED
laɪt jɪərz əˈhɛdListen
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Syllable breakdown
lightyearsahead
Dictionary meaning
far more advanced than others; significantly ahead in progress, technology, or thinking; the light year is actually a measure of distance rather than time, but the phrase conveys an immense gap in capability or achievement
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