lie ahead

This page is about the collocation lie ahead

collocation pattern: verb + adverb

Meaning

If something lies ahead, it's going to happen in the future.

For example

  • If I get my university degree, I'm sure a good future lies ahead.

  • I reminded her that her whole life lay ahead of her, and that things would get better.

Note:
A related collocation is "lie in store"

Quick Quiz

Which lies farthest ahead of you?

a. your next journey

b. your childhood

c. your old age
a) your next journey b) your childhood c) your old age

Contributor: Matt Errey