get/make an early start

idiom

: to get started on a journey, activity, etc., early in the day
We want to get an early start tomorrow.

Examples of get/make an early start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your weekend trip wouldn't be complete without checking out San Diego's best beaches, so get an early start and head north for about a 20-minute drive to La Jolla. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024 For those in the South hoping to get an early start to their journey, dangerous storms, including the possibility of tornadoes, are sweeping through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Monday night and Tuesday. CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023 But that forecast is another reason for younger generations to get an early start on savings, O'Brien said. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024 This is one of the busiest hiking areas in Boulder, so to ditch the crowds, get an early start or go on a weekday. Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Jan. 2022 Not to feel left out, skiers and snowboarders get an early start in March to take advantage of snow sports at eastern Sierra resorts. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022 Although the official dates of Hispanic Heritage Month are Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, some venues, like the Dallas Arboretum, will get an early start. Norma Cavazos, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023 The 19-year-old spent the early summer working with the team’s other quarterbacks — notably fellow sophomore Beau Pribula — and the team’s skill position players to get an early start. Travis Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023 After breakfast, which arrives on your doorstep at the Brickyards, get an early start for A Day Away Kayak Rentals, about a 10-minute drive inland through the waterfront district. Valerie Stivers and Hank Zona, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022

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“Get/make an early start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fmake%20an%20early%20start. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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