a head start

* a head start (on something)

an early start on something, [before someone else starts]. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ~.) I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays. If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.

* a head start (on something)

an early start on something [before someone else starts]. (*Typically: get ~ have ~ give someone ~.) I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays. If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Emmanuelle	e-man-WEL	French
Doreen	DAWR-een	English
Leandro	le-AHN-dro (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Irene	ie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L
GÜVenÇ	-	Turkish
Lamar	lə-MAHR	English, African American