avoir une longueur d'avance

French edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /a.vwaʁ yn lɔ̃.ɡœʁ d‿a.vɑ̃s/
France (Lyon) (file)
France (Vosges) (file)

Verb edit

avoir une longueur d’avance

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

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