get/make an early start
idiom
: to get started on a journey, activity, etc., early in the day
We want to get an early start tomorrow.
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León's proximity to Cerro Negro allows volcano boarders to get an early start on the expedition, beating the crowds and avoiding the midday sun, which can make the experience more challenging.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Finding his way to Berkshire Unlike Buffett, who started investing at the age of 11, Abel didn’t get an early start to a career in business while growing up in Edmonton.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The action will get an early start on Saturday before the bell even rings.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Consumer Holiday Mindsets Deliberate October AND November More holiday shoppers than ever want to get an early start to shopping, needing to balance the rising prices of discretionary items while also finding the perfect gifts.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Finding his way to Berkshire Unlike Buffett, who started investing at the age of 11, Abel didn’t get an early start to a career in business while growing up in Edmonton.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The action will get an early start on Saturday before the bell even rings.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Consumer Holiday Mindsets Deliberate October AND November More holiday shoppers than ever want to get an early start to shopping, needing to balance the rising prices of discretionary items while also finding the perfect gifts.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Get/make an early start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fmake%20an%20early%20start. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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