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