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got a jump on

got a jump on is the simple past of get a jump on.

got a jump on is the past participle of get a jump on.

Meaning of get a jump on

Verb

get a jump on (third-person singular simple present gets a jump on, present participle getting a jump on, simple past got a jump on, past participle (UK) got a jump on or (US) gotten a jump on)

  1. (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.

Questions about got a jump on

What is got a jump on the simple past of?
Got a jump on is the simple past of get a jump on.

Words near got a jump on in the dictionary

  1. got a clue
  2. got a fix
  3. got a grip
  4. got a handle on
  5. got a hold of
  6. got a jump on
  7. got a kick out of
  8. got a leg up
  9. got a life
  10. got a line on
  11. got a load of

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