get a head start
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
We were amazed at how wonderfully that program helped our kids get a head start at school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The Dells’ pledge widens the pool of children who will get a head start on investing.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Alpine's Jack Doohan, drafted in for Esteban Ocon to get a head start on his debut season in 2025, was 19th fastest after pledging to make a steady start to his F1 career.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The following morning she woke Alisha at seven A.M. so they could get a head start on the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
