head start

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌhead ˈstart [head start] BrE NAmE noun singular ~ (on/over sb)
an advantage that sb already has before they start doing sth
•Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.

Example Bank:
•High scores in the first part gave the Italian team a head start over their rivals.
•If we leave early, we can get a head start.
•She wanted to give her children a good head start in their education.
•Some previous knowledge of the subject gave her a head start on the new course.
•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.