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get the jump

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  1. get the jumpverb

    be there first

    "They had gotten the jump on their competitors"

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  1. get the jump

    "Get the jump" is an idiom typically used in a competitive context, it means to gain an advantage over someone or to start before everyone else in order to gain a lead. It can refer to any situation where getting ahead or starting early could provide a significant benefit.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of get the jump in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of get the jump in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of get the jump in a Sentence

  1. Carl Sandburg:

    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.

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