get the jump on
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 the jump on something
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 the jump on
to get ahead of someone
We left home early so we could get the jump on the other travellers.

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get the jump on
v. phr., slang To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over.
Don't let the other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race.
Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first minutes of play, and held the lead to win.

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get the jump on someone
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 the jump on someone
to get ahead of someone
We left home early so we could get the jump on the other travellers.

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