beforehand with the world
beforehand with the world is the alternative form of beforehand in the world.
Meaning of beforehand in the world
Adjective
beforehand in the world (not comparable)
- In prosperous circumstances; comfortably-off.
- I almoſt ſtarved myſelf, till I once more got before-hand in the world.1798, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, “[Maria: or, The] Wrongs of Woman”, in W[illiam] Godwin, editor, Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. […], volume II, London: […]...
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- Beforehand with the world is the alternative form of beforehand in the world.
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