head start

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(idiomatic) An advantage given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.

Fred gave his younger brother a five minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.

I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition.
A factor conducive to superiority and success

His father's money gave him a head start in life.