avoir une longueur d'avance

French

Etymology

Literally, “to have a head lap” (in swimming, the traversal of one length of the pool).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ yn lɔ̃.ɡœʁ d‿a.vɑ̃s/
  • France (Lyon)(file)
  • France (Vosges)(file)

Verb

avoir une longueur d’avance

  1. (transitive with sur) to have a head start (over), to have an edge (over)
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