dead ahead

• Неформальная фраза, означающая прямо впереди, прямо по курсу или непосредственно на пути движения или направления.

An informal phrase meaning directly in front, straight ahead, or immediately in the path of travel or direction.

1. Directly in frontB1informal

   Straight ahead, without any deviation; exactly in the direction one is facing or moving.

   Прямо впереди

   • Look dead ahead and you'll see the lighthouse.
   • The car was coming dead ahead of us.
   • The finish line is dead ahead.

2. Immediately upcomingB2informal

   Referring to something that is about to happen or be encountered very soon.

   Совсем скоро

   • Dead ahead is a major decision for the company.
   • We have a deadline dead ahead, so we need to work faster.
   • Trouble was dead ahead for the unprepared team.