early start
Ahead of schedule
An early start means beginning something sooner than usual or expected, typically referring to the time of day: We got an early start to beat the traffic.
The phrase often implies advantage—starting before others or before conditions worsen.
It can also mean a head start on a project or task: Getting an early start on holiday shopping saves stress.
- dawnDay's first glow
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- first lightEarliest morning brightness
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
beginning · morning · morning person · alarm · coffee · commute · hustle · hit the ground running · ambitious · eager · first · ahead · advantage · punctual · rooster · daybreak · rise and shine · fresh
- schedule changescancellation, postponement, delay, reschedule, date change
- Suzuki methodsmall steps, parent involvement, repetition, listening, encouragement
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Goodbye excusesgotta go, gotta run, catch you later, see you later, running late
- acting too soonjumping the gun, rushing, hasty decision, impatience, snap judgment
- hockey penaltiescharging, elbowing, holding, hooking, high-sticking
early startlate start
Commencement after scheduled time
sleeping in · lie-in · slow start · oversleeping · hitting snooze
early startlate to the game
Starting after others already have
behind schedule · slow off the mark · coming from behind · falling behind
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