get a jump on en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) To start early, especially before something begins or before others begin; to get a head start.
If you'd like to get a jump on the holiday season, many craft stores already have holiday patterns out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets a jump on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting a jump on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten a jump on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| get the jump on | alternative | lexicographic | |
| got a jump on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got a jump on | Tense=Past | lexicographic |