(sometimes humorous) The period of time before a defining, often apocalyptic event, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

(law) Before the commission of a crime. / Assumed prior to factual study; ipso facto true, good, or correct; a priori

On the preceding day.

Alternative form of beforementioned

Indicates that something is occurring just in time.

It is unwise to be complacently happy because things may get worse.

(cricket) Describing the way of getting out in which the ball would have hit the batsman's wicket, but hits the batsman's legs or more rarely another part of the batsman's body without first hitting the bat or a hand holding the bat.

(cricket) An instance of a batsman being out due to the leg before wicket law.

(idiomatic) A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.

(idiomatic) A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.