get/have/gain a/the jump on
idiom
: to get or have an early advantage over (someone) by acting quickly or doing something first
The company came out with its software earlier than expected and got the jump on its competitors.
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Ready to get a jump on the season’s best and most wearable trends before the rest of the world?
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 June 2024
While your tax returns aren't due until mid-April, Kentucky and federal officials will begin accepting them this month, allowing people to get a jump on the process — or just to get it out of the way.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 31 Jan. 2024
Sports Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500
Feb. 17, 2024
Even though the rain at Daytona was not heavy at times, there is no way cars at the 2.5-mile superspeedway can run because there is no tread on the tires, making racing a severe safety risk.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Parents eager to get a jump on the application spent hours -- in some cases, days -- trying to fill out the form.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 June 2024
While your tax returns aren't due until mid-April, Kentucky and federal officials will begin accepting them this month, allowing people to get a jump on the process — or just to get it out of the way.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 31 Jan. 2024
Sports Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500
Feb. 17, 2024
Even though the rain at Daytona was not heavy at times, there is no way cars at the 2.5-mile superspeedway can run because there is no tread on the tires, making racing a severe safety risk.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Parents eager to get a jump on the application spent hours -- in some cases, days -- trying to fill out the form.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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