to get a jump on meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to get a jump on" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Getting a jump on your Christmas shopping means you start shopping in October.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

This idiom is informal.
Alternate forms:

to get the jump on
to have a jump on
to have the jump on

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Pamela's son, Aaron, will start kindergarten next year. Pamela wants Aaron to do well in school.  Pamela decides to start teaching Aaron his ABC's at home before he goes to kindergarten.  This way, Aaron will...

"get a jump on his future classmates."

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Ned and Grace are planning to go camping for the long weekend.  They know that if they wait until after work on Friday that the traffic will be terrible and it may be difficult to find a campsite.  It will take them an extra two hours to arrive at the campsite if they do not...

"get a jump on the traffic."

Ned and Grace will leave Friday at lunchtime and avoid the bad traffic.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to get a jump on (something or someone)"

to start something early
to begin something before someone or something else begins - usually to gain an advantage
 

Synonyms:
advance, advancement, advantage, ahead, begin, burst, dash, early, edge, erupt, gain, go, improve, improvement, jump, lead, leg-up, lunge, rush, spring, stampede, superiority
 
 

The boy in the blue pants is getting the jump on the other boy. - - - - ->