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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Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jahkeem Stewart re-classed and enrolled early at USC to get a jump on potentially becoming the future of the Trojans’ defense.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Keeping Them Indoors Too Long Many gardeners like to get a jump on summer by planting a dahlia in a pot indoors, then transplanting it into the garden.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
And in 1897, the harbor towns of San Pedro and Wilmington weren’t within Los Angeles’ civic embrace, and L.A. was eager to get the jump on Long Beach.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jahkeem Stewart re-classed and enrolled early at USC to get a jump on potentially becoming the future of the Trojans’ defense.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Keeping Them Indoors Too Long Many gardeners like to get a jump on summer by planting a dahlia in a pot indoors, then transplanting it into the garden.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
And in 1897, the harbor towns of San Pedro and Wilmington weren’t within Los Angeles’ civic embrace, and L.A. was eager to get the jump on Long Beach.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Get/have/gain a/the jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fhave%2Fgain%20a%2Fthe%20jump%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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