head start
noun1
Idiomatic An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
- Fred gave his younger brother a five-minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.
- I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition.
1 more example
- a day and a half head start
2
Idiomatic A factor conducive to superiority and success.
- His father's money gave him a head start in life.
- Synonyms
- forestart
- Related terms
- steal a march