Idiom: 'Light years ahead'
Meaning: If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc.
What does it mean to be light years ahead?
: much more advanced than others ideas that are light-years ahead of their time This new technology puts the company light-years ahead of its competitors.
How do you use light years in a sentence?
Examples of light year. The year 1921 was an exceptionally light year for sickness, and many actuaries regarded it as an abnormally light year. In a light year a ray of light travels 6 trillion miles, but we do not want to go into that.
