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think a few moves ahead
plan for likely next steps
To consider what is likely to happen next and prepare for several steps in advance.
Hear it in real life
Should we tell them our lowest price now?
No, let's think a few moves ahead first.
If you want to get a better deal, you need to think a few moves ahead.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Think a few movements ahead.
Say: Think a few moves ahead.
In this strategic expression, use “moves,” not the literal word “movements.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
think a few moves ahead; try to think a few moves ahead
Your turn: say it out loud
If you want to get a better deal, you need to think a few moves ahead.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
think a few moves ahead
plan for likely next steps
“If you want to get a better deal, you need to think a few moves ahead.”
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