to have a head start meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to have a head start" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Having a head start can make the difference between winning and losing.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

In this form, it is common to use " to have a head start (on)"

Alternate form: to give a head start.
Alternate form: to get a head start.

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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It is a big day at the office.  Today is the day that the top salespeople will each give a presentation to determine who will be promoted.  Helen came into the office early in order to prepare.  Helen arrived one hour before any of her coworkers.  Helen thinks to herself...

"I have a head start on my coworkers."

Will Helen's head start allow her to win the competition?

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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It is Sunday morning.  Ned and Grace are sitting opposite each other at the kitchen table doing the Sunday crossword puzzle from the newspaper.  Grace tells Ned that she will finish the puzzle before him.  Ned replies that Grace has already been working on the puzzle for ten minutes and that...

She has a head start.

Therefore, it might be an unfair competition.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to have a head start"

to already have an advantage which may bring success in a competitive setting
 

Synonyms:
advance, advancement, advantage, ahead, begin, burst, dash, early, edge, erupt, gain, go, improve, improvement, jump, lead, leg-up, lunge, rush, spring, stampede, superiority
 
 
At the end of the animation, the man wearing blue has a head start on the other man. - - - - ->