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look ahead

Phrasal Verb with look
 
 
/lʊk/ verb [I]

Definition

[I] to think about what will happen in the future and plan for these events: Businesses need to look ahead, and decide where they are going to place their investments.
(Definition of look ahead from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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