head start

head start  {n.}

1. Начало чего-л. раньше кого-то другого; первенство или преимущество на начальном этапе.

The other racers knew they couldn't catch Don if he got too big a head start.

Joe has a head start. He began to study earlier than we did.

2. Хорошее начало.

Let's get a head start in painting the house by getting up early.

The teacher gave the class a head start on the exercise by telling them the answers to the first two problems.

Ср.: RUNNING START.