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get a/the jump on

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get a/the jump on someone/something (mainly American, informal)

to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to get an advantage for yourself. If I leave work early on Fridays I can get a jump on the traffic.

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get a move on
get a raw deal
get a rise out of
get a rocket
get a second wind
get a word in edgeways
get a word in edgewise

get a/the jump on
get across
get act together
get after
get ahead
get ahold of
get along
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