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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 new broom sweeps cleanNew management will often make radical changes.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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arse has gone clean out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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arse is clean out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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as white as a sheetVery neat and cleanRate 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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back to the wall(Can we clean up this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.Rate it:

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bird bathCommon usage of word bird Place where birds clean themselvesRate it:

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bog into start eating with gutsoRate it:

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

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bottom the houseTo clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughlyRate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.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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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.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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clean and soberIn recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.Rate it:

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clean as a hound's toothVery clean (very innocent)Rate it:

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clean as a new pennyExtremely clean.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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clean codeSoftware code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.Rate it:

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clean cutclearly outlinedRate it:

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clean houseTo clean the interior of a house.Rate it:

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clean houseTo reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.Rate it:

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clean outTo clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clean plate clubWhen you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.Rate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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clean up one's actTo reform; to improve one's habits.Rate it:

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come cleanTo confess; admit.Rate it:

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