a good beginning makes a good ending »
Good beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.
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a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step »
even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point
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ass into gear »
Get going; get moving; start producing.
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at first »
Initially; at the start.
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back to square one »
Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.
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boot up »
To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
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break a sweat »
To start sweating.
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break ground »
To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
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break into »
To try to start in a profession or business.
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break the ice »
To start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.
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bring up »
To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
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cast on »
To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
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come on »
To get one's period, start menstruating.
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crank up »
To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
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dawn of a new day »
A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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