forereach; lurch; come over; give odds; receive odds; outstart; get the better; score an advantage; get the better hand; get the drop on (перед кем-либо); get the jump on someone in something (перед кем-либо в чём-либо); advantage; gain an edge (slayer044); take control (Ivan Pisarev); grab the lead (Ivan Pisarev); take charge (Ivan Pisarev); assume leadership (Ivan Pisarev); take the upper hand (Ivan Pisarev); take command (Ivan Pisarev); lead the way (Ivan Pisarev); take over (Ivan Pisarev); take the ball (Ivan Pisarev); make the first move (Ivan Pisarev); dominate (Ivan Pisarev); take power (Ivan Pisarev); lead (Ivan Pisarev); assert control (Ivan Pisarev); move first (Ivan Pisarev); take the reins (Ivan Pisarev); take leadership (Ivan Pisarev); grasp the opportunity (Ivan Pisarev)

Игорь Миг

get a head start

amer.

use to advantage (Val_Ships)

busin.

take an advantage (Johnny Bravo)

dipl.

get a good hand; have a good hand

fig.

outflank (над соперником VLZ_58)

idiom.

get a leg up on (в сравнении с кем-либо; например: You get a leg up on your competitors! Acruxia); get a jump (The Hurricanes got an early jump by scoring twice in a span of 1:50 in the first period. VLZ_58)

inf.

lay over; get a hand over (оказаться в более выигрышном положении) People on armor instead of under it can quickly scatter around and start fighting. If the vehicle will be intact at this point they get a hand over their attackers, if it's destroyed then they are at least even. 4uzhoj)

Makarov.