Meaning of get the jump in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Verb

   get the jump

   Definitions

   1. be there first

   Examples

   • « They had gotten the jump on their competitors »

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• « I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems and remember, no one can get the jump on the future. »
  Carl Sandburg

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• get the hang
• get the goods
• get the better of
• get the best
• get the jump
• get the picture
• get through
• get to
• get together