head start
noun /ˌhed ˈstɑːt/
/ˌhed ˈstɑːrt/
[singular]- head start (on/over somebody) an advantage that somebody already has before they start doing something
- Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.
Extra Examples- If we leave early, we can get a head start.
- She wanted to give her children a good head start in their education.
- Children and teenagers have a head start if they have a stable family unit.
- We've got a real head start on the rest of the industry.
- All parents want to give their kids a head start in life.