GET THE JUMP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Be there first

Example:

They had gotten the jump on their competitors

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "get the jump" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP