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start
off
To begin.
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start
over
To begin again; to return to the beginning.
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start
up
To rise suddenly.
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start
up
To begin to operate.
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start
up
To begin.
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fresh
start
A new beginning, without prejudices.
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head
start
For example, prior to the beginning of a race.
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head
start
A factor conducive to superiority and success.
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head
start
initial advantage
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start
off on the wrong foot
To begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly.
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boot up
To
start
a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
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omg
To
start
; never end conversation of the best conversation you ever had in your life .
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fire up
To
start
.
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cast on
To
start
the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
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dive in
To
start
a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.
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kick in
To
start
or connect suddenly.
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peel out
To
start
abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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strike up
To
start
something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.
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touch off
To
start
; to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
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bring up
To turn on power or
start
, as of a machine.
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move on
To
start
dealing with something else.
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strike up
To
start
something, usually playing live music.
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switch off
To lose interest, and
start
thinking about something else.
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switch on
To turn a switch to the "on" position in order to
start
or enable a device.
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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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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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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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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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dead duck
A project that is doomed to failure from the
start
.
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don't go there
Don't
start
talking about that.
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fire up
To
start
, to launch, to ignite.
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first port of call
The first place to go to
start
a process.
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first port of call
The first port that a vessel calls in at after the
start
of a voyage.
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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 a leg up
To gain some advantage; to get a head
start
.
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get busy
Start
working, usually in opposition to idleness.
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get moving
To
start
hurrying to undertake a task.
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get out of bed on the wrong side
To
start
the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
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get the ball rolling
To begin; to
start
some action; to set in motion.
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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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in the first place
To begin with; earlier; first; at the
start
.
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jump in one's skin
To
start
with fright.
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kick off
To
start
; to launch.
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