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 good voice to beg bacon »
Said in ridicule of a bad voice.
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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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angle for farthings »
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
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autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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balloon goes up »
Something exciting or dangerous begins.
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beg off »
To avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone.
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beg to differ »
To differ strongly in opinion or interpretation.
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beggars can't be choosers »
(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.
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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 open or begin to use.
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break into »
To begin suddenly.
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break new ground »
To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.
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break out »
To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
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bury the lead »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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bury the lede »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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catch on »
To begin to understand; to realize or detect.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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clock in »
To begin work.
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come around »
To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
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come in »
To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
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come out »
To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.
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come up »
To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
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cut one's teeth »
To begin; to gain early experience.
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dawn of a new day »
A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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day one »
The very beginning.
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dig in »
To begin eating.
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eager beaver »
Who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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fire away »
To begin shooting at an enemy.
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fire away »
To begin to talk or present information quickly.
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for starters »
as a beginning
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fresh out of »
Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.
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fresh start »
A new beginning, without prejudices.
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from scratch »
From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation; starting from raw ingredients.
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from soup to nuts »
From beginning to end; throughout.
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from the get-go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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from the ground up »
From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
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from the word go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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get a jump on »
To start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.
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get off the ground »
To succeed or begin to succeed.
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get one's feet wet »
To begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.
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get the ball rolling »
To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
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go ahead »
To proceed; to begin.
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go back to the drawing board »
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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go native »
Of a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.
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go off »
To begin clanging or making noise.
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go to work »
To begin performing some task or work.
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head start »
For example, prior to the beginning of a race.
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hit the ground running »
To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.
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hit the road »
To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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hot to trot »
Eager to begin; anxious to get going.
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in full swing »
Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.
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in the first place »
To begin with; earlier; first; at the start.
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jump the gun »
To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
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jump the gun »
To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
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kill the fatted calf »
To begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.
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lame joke »
An attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.
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last minute »
Point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
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let her rip »
To set off or allow to begin.
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let's roll »
Used to suggest that an action should begin.
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mighty oaks from little acorns grow »
Something great can come from a modest beginning.Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!
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open fire »
To begin firing at something or someone.
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pick up »
To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.
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play ball »
An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball.
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps »
To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.
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put the bee on »
To beg; to borrow money from.
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raring to go »
Extremely eager or anxious to begin.
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run up against »
Begin to encounter problems with someone or something.
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scratch the surface »
To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.
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set off »
To begin; to cause; to initiate.
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set off »
To leave; to begin a journey or trip.
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set to »
begin work
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set to work »
To begin working at.
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set to work »
To begin working.
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set to work »
To cause to begin working.
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sign on »
The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.
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square one »
The place where one begins; a lack of progress.
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start off »
To begin.
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start off on the wrong foot »
To begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly.
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start over »
To begin again; to return to the beginning.
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start up »
To begin to operate.
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start up »
To begin.
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stop someone in his tracks »
To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.
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straight out of the chute »
Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.
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take off »
To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.
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take on »
To begin to have or exhibit.
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take to »
To begin, as a new habit or practice.
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thin edge of the wedge »
Beginning; opening; precedent.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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tip of the iceberg »
Only the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.
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turn over a new leaf »
To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.
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up-and-comer »
Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.
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up-and-coming »
Emerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.
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valley of death »
The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
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well begun is half done »
Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor.
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wet behind the ears »
Inexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning.
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what in God's name »
Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.
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what on Earth »
Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.
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what the Devil »
Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.
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what the dickens »
Euphemism for what the Devil, used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.
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why in God's name »
Used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning question.
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why on Earth »
Used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.
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why the dickens »
Euphemism for why the Devil, used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.
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wind back »
To wind a tape, cassette, or film, etc towards the beginning; to rewind.
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year dot »
A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.
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