To be strategically, mentally, or operationally more prepared than others; to anticipate developments or actions before others do.
2.
Generalneutral
Literally to be two physical steps in front of someone else.
Examples:
EN: In your position, a gambler, a wastrel, a libertine, only two steps ahead of the hangman...
ES: en tu posición- un jugador, manirroto,libertino, al que sólo dos pasos separan del verdugo.
EN: I must stay at least two steps ahead of each criminal.
ES: Debo estar al menos dos pasos adelante de cada criminal.
EN: Those that submit when asked to... are one step ahead of those that were never asked to submit... and two steps ahead of those that submit without being asked.
ES: Aquéllos que someten cuando preguntan... están un paso delante de aquéllos que nunca han podido someter... y dos pasos delante de aquéllos que someten a menos que pregunten.
EN: No, the black woman has always been two steps ahead of her man. Always.
ES: No, la mujer negra ha estado dos pasos delante de su marido siempre.
EN: That's how I manage to stay two steps ahead of my creditors.
ES: Así voy dos pasos por delante de mis acreedores.
EN: Darryl is two steps ahead of both of us.
ES: Darryl se le ha adelantado.
EN: Every idea of your flops in front of that girl! - I know. She is always two steps ahead of you.
ES: Pero Vicky, no tengo un vestido acorde para vestir.
EN: I'm happy... that you have kept tradition alive, and indeed you're two steps ahead
ES: Estoy feliz de que hayas mantenido la tradición viva, y vas dos pasos por delante.
EN: Analyzing clues, devising strategies, always staying one or two steps ahead of the other guys.
ES: El análisis de pistas, la elaboración de estrategias, tratando de permanecer, Uno o dos pasos por delante de los otros muchachos, - ahora,
EN: They are always two steps ahead of where they're supposed to be.
ES: Siempre están dos pasos por delante de donde se supone deberían estar.
EN: He has put us on the defensive and has been two steps ahead of us all along.
ES: Nos ha puesto a la defensiva y ha ido dos pasos por delante de nosotros.
EN: You can't make a decision without him being two steps ahead of you.
ES: Siempre que toma una decisión, él siempre la aventaja.
EN: She always makes me think she's at least two steps ahead of me.
ES: Siempre me haría pensar que está dos pasos delante de mí.
EN: I'm just saying, I mean, I'm I'm just saying, I mean, I'm trying to stay two steps ahead.
ES: Yo sólo digo, quiero decir, intento ir dos pasos por delante.
EN: trying to stay two steps ahead. Rob is desperate to do Rob is desperate to do something.