to be more advanced than others
être plus avancé que les autres (etre plus avance que les autres)
"Her research was ahead of the curve in the field of artificial intelligence."
"Ses recherches étaient en avance sur la courbe dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle." (Ses recherches etaient **en avance sur la courbe** dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle.)
to become very angry
to start working seriously
to keep changing your mind about something
to follow rules or procedures strictly
someone who looks innocent but might not be
to ignore insults or avoid taking revenge