**Head Start** - you Win **You Snooze** - you Lose > *Snoozing* means sleeping, or napping. The idea of this phrase is that if you let yourself get distracted from your goals (snoozing, or not > paying attention), someone is going to beat you to them, and you lose. > This refers to the old story about the Tortoise racing the Hare. When > the Hare got cocky and took a nap, the Tortoise passed him and won the > race. http://www.idiomcenter.com/dictionary/you-snooze-you-lose - Get a **head start** - answer a question within the 1st hour, get many votes and win. - You **snooze** - you lose