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flying startThe start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.Rate it:

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start offTo begin.Rate it:

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start overTo begin again; to return to the beginning.Rate it:

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start upTo rise suddenly.Rate it:

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start upTo begin.Rate it:

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for a startfor one thing; as one rebutting factor among manyRate it:

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start upTo begin to operate.Rate it:

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fresh startA new beginning, without prejudices.Rate it:

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flying startAn especially good start.Rate it:

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get off to a flying startto have a very successful beginningRate it:

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head startinitial advantageRate it:

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head startA factor conducive to superiority and success.Rate it:

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head startFor example, prior to the beginning of a race.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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start a familyTo conceive one's first childRate it:

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start afreshTo start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet.Rate it:

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start from where you areAchievement requires realism.Rate it:

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start off on the right footTo begin well, especially to begin a relationship well.Rate it:

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start off on the wrong footTo begin badly; especially, to begin a relationship badly.Rate it:

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start outto begin one's life, or occupation.Rate it:

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start over againreturn to the beginning, go back to the top of a page or scriptRate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.Rate it:

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start with a clean slateAlternative form of start with a clean sheetRate it:

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boot upTo start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.Rate it:

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break intoTo try to start in a profession or business.Rate it:

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come to lifeto start to become energetic.Rate it:

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first port of callThe first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage.Rate it:

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get a jump onTo start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.Rate it:

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get on like a house on fireTo immediately start a good relationship with someoneRate it:

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get on toTo progress to; to start working on.Rate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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ponte las pilasstart workingRate it:

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up and at 'emVigorously launched or launching into an activity; Also used to mean promptly awake and ready to start the day or given as a command to wake up, get out of bed, and get busy with activitiesRate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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a good beginning makes a good endingGood beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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new dawnA new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.Rate it:

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strike upTo start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.Rate it:

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dive inTo start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.Rate it:

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get the ball rollingTo begin; to start some action; to set in motion.Rate it:

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cast onTo start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.Rate it:

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kick inTo start or connect suddenly.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.Rate it:

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pick up where you left offto start up again in the very place that one has stopped.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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fire upTo start.Rate it:

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touch offTo start; to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.Rate it:

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move onTo start dealing with something else.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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