get a jump on
Begin before others
To get a jump on something is to start before others or before the expected time, gaining an advantage: I got a jump on my holiday shopping in October.
The phrase suggests a head start, as if leaping ahead while others remain at the starting line.
You can get a jump on competitors, deadlines, or any task where early action pays off.
- preemptAct to prevent
- startTo set going
- advanceMove or progress forward
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- gain groundMove forward, advance
initiate · hit the ground running · begin · commence · leapfrog · steal a march · foresight · pioneer · launch · preparedness · early bird · groundwork · inaugurate · readiness · planning · kickoff · outpace · promptness
get a jump onfall behind
Fail to maintain pace
lag behind · procrastinate · delay · wait around · drag one's feet
get a jump onfall behind
Fail to maintain pace
lose ground · trail · play catch-up · bring up the rear · come from behind
get, gets, getting, gotten, getter, jump, jumps, jumped, jumping