head start

Hey, let's face it, you got a big head start.

Hé, soyons honnêtes, tu avais une sacrée longueur d’avance.

— Almost Famous (2000)

I might as well get a head start.

Autant prendre de l'avance.

You are aware that the Nazis have a two-year head start?

Tu sais que les nazis ont deux ans d’avance ?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

I'd like to get a head start.

J’aimerais prendre de l’avance.

He's got a two-day head start on you, which is more than he needs.

Il a deux jours d’avance sur toi, ce qui lui suffit largement.

— Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)