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a definitione proficiscito start from a definition.Rate it:

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a falsis principiis proficiscito start from false premises.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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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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ab exiguis initiis proficiscito start from small beginnings.Rate it:

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ABCA type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order.Rate it:

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armar la de san Quintínto start a fightRate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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at firstInitially; at the start.Rate it:

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Back to Drawing BoardTo start some work again from the basics to eliminate the errors that made the earlier plan failRate 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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bog into start eating with gutsoRate it:

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boot outto kick out, eject, expelRate it:

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

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break a sweatTo start sweating.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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

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break the iceTo start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.Rate it:

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bring upTo turn on power or start, as of a machine.Rate it:

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buckle-up and beginStart with Confidence:Rate it:

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burst into tearsto suddenly start weepingRate it:

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burst out laughingto suddenly start laughing intenselyRate it:

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casser sa pipe (pop.)To kick the bucket; To hop the twig; To die.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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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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come into beingTo form; to start to exist.Rate it:

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come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.Rate it:

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come on toTo start to.Rate it:

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come to lifeto start to become energetic.Rate it:

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count into do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance.Rate it:

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crank upTo start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.Rate it:

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darsi da fareStart working, usually in opposition to idleness.Rate it:

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

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dead duckA project that is doomed to failure from the start.Rate it:

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

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do overTo repeat; to start over.Rate it:

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don't go thereDon't start talking about that.Rate it:

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Early Bird Catches the WormThose who wake up early and start work have the best possible chances to attain their settled goalsRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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embark on a debatestart a conversationRate it:

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embark on a ventureset up/begin/start a businessRate it:

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faire du potin (chambard, boucan) (pop.)To kick up a row, a shindy.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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faire le diable à quatreTo kick up a terrible noise; To exert oneself to the utmost.Rate it:

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faire le grand sautto snuff it, to kick the bucketRate it:

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faire table raseTo make a clean sweep and begin again; To start everything afresh.Rate it:

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fire upTo start.Rate it:

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fire upTo start, to launch, to ignite.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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first port of callThe first place to go to start a process.Rate it:

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