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get a jump on
get a jump on somebody/something
also get the jump on somebody/something to get an advantage over other people by doing something before they do Job listings are updated continuously on our website, so you can get a jump on your competition.
get a/the jump on somebody/something
(mainly American informal) to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to get an advantage for yourself If I leave work early on Fridays I can get a jump on the traffic.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Timmy | | TIM-ee | English |
Ramses | | RAM-seez (English) | Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized) |
AsİL | | - | Turkish |
Eadburg | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
Fidelis | | - | Late Roman |
Rikard | | REE-kahrd (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |