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get a jump on (someone or something)

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get a jump on (someone or something)

To start something early or ahead of others, in order to gain an advantage. If we want to beat the competition, we should really get a jump on this project. I like to get up early to get a jump on my day.
See also: get, jump, on
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get a jump on someone/something

or

get the jump on someone/something

mainly AMERICAN
COMMON If you get a jump on someone or something, or get the jump on them, you gain an advantage by doing something before other people or before something happens. This year, many stores got a jump on the shopping season by holding promotional sales even before Thanksgiving. The Greek runner got the jump on him and, with two laps to go, led by 1.8 seconds. Note: Other verbs such as have are sometimes used instead of get. Schools in the upper part of Florida are playing games now while we haven't even had a chance to practise, so they're going to have a jump on us. Note: This expression refers to a competitor in a running race leaving the starting blocks ahead of the other competitors.
See also: get, jump, on, someone, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
See also:
  • get a jump on someone/something
  • get the jump on
  • get the jump on (someone or something)
  • jump to it
  • jump all over
  • jump all over (one)
  • jump all over someone
  • stay one jump ahead
  • entangle (someone or something) with (something)
  • entangle with


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