To steal a march

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to march in a covert way; to gain an advantage unobserved; - formerly followed by of, but now by on or upon, and sometimes by over; as, to steal a march upon one's political rivals.

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advantage March marching outmanoeuvre pre-empt put steal			They tried in every way to blind and baffle them; to steal a march upon them, or lead them on a wrong scent; but all in vain. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context And he is the best guard of a camp who is best able to steal a march upon the enemy? The Republic by Plato View in context It will be recollected that this worthy had been obliged to steal a march from St. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context			To stand on To stand on compliment To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand To stand one's ground To stand out To stand to To stand to reason To stand to sea To stand together To stand trial To stand under To stand up To stand up for To stand upon To stand upon one's dignity To stand with To stare in the face To start after To start against To start for To start up To state it To stave and tail To stay a mast To steal a march To step aside To step forth To step in To step off To stick by To stick in one's gizzard To stick out To stick to To stick up To stick up for To stick upon To stir up a hornet's nest To stitch up To stock an anchor To stock cards To stock down To stock up To stop a gap To stop off To stop over To stop the mouth To straighten one's face To strain a point To strain courtesy To stream the buoy			To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand To stand one's ground To stand out To stand to To stand to reason To stand to sea To stand together To stand trial To stand under To stand up To stand up for To stand upon To stand upon one's dignity To stand with To stare in the face To start after To start against To start for To start up to start with to start with to start with To state it To stave and tail To stay a mast To steal a march To step aside To step forth To step in To step off To stick by To stick in one's gizzard To stick out To stick to To stick up To stick up for To stick upon To stir up a hornet's nest To stitch up To stock an anchor To stock cards To stock down To stock up To stop a gap To stop off To stop over To stop the mouth To straighten one's face To strain a point To strain courtesy

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