avoir une longueur d'avance

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ yn lɔ̃.ɡœʁ d‿a.vɑ̃s/
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Verb

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avoir une longueur d’avance

  1. to have a head start, to have an edge [with sur ‘over someone’]