The phrase "ahead in the queue" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's position in a line or waiting list, indicating that they are positioned before others.
Example: "I was glad to see that I was ahead in the queue when I arrived at the concert."
Alternatives: "in front of the line" or "before others in line."
It is they who go ahead in the queue.
About 12 planes were ahead in the queue for the tiny airport in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Though Stuart Clark of New South Wales is still thought to be ahead in the queue for Brisbane, Border's wish may come true.
There is widespread disbelief and resentment that historically less developed countries like Bulgaria and Romania, which still send farmhands to work the Serbian potato fields, are far ahead in the queue to join the European Union.
But by dragging the villains back to their early 20s, it makes them seem like the sort of people who'd annoy me in a cafe by being ahead in the queue and ordering an unnecessarily complicated coffee.
What has made this issue particularly toxic to Labour and social democrats across Europe was that their stance on multiculturalism and immigration was seen as contradicting their traditional unique selling point as the party of fairness when there were reports of immigrants getting ahead in the queue for housing and benefits.
Regarding perceptions of favoritism, some participants noted that they thought some people were moved ahead in the queues for unclear reasons.
On top of that, the people in this place are generous with their booze and happy to let you ahead in the toilet queue if you're desperate.
Only, way ahead of them in the queue – two years ahead, in fact – was the international market.
Ahead of me in the queue was an elderly woman.
* Arrive early; the further ahead you are in the queue, the better the spot you'll get.
