- flying start
- noun Date: 1851 1. a start in racing in which the participants are already moving when they cross the starting line or receive the starting signal 2. a favorable start of something
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flying start — noun count a very good beginning to a race, game, or piece of work: Jimenez got off to a flying start, with two goals in 20 minutes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flying start — ► NOUN 1) a start of a race in which the competitors are already moving at speed as they pass the starting point. 2) a good beginning giving an advantage over competitors … English terms dictionary
flying start — n. 1. the start of a race in which the contestants are already moving as they pass the starting line 2. any rapid beginning … English World dictionary
flying start — noun 1. a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line • Syn: ↑running start • Hypernyms: ↑racing start 2. a quick and auspicious beginning • Syn: ↑running start … Useful english dictionary
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flying start — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flying start : singular flying start plural flying starts a very good beginning to a race, game, or piece of work Jimenez got off to a flying start, with two goals in 20 minutes … English dictionary
flying start — noun 1 get off to a flying start informal to begin very well: He s got off to a flying start in his new job. 2 a start to a race in which the competitors are already moving very quickly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flying start — If something gets off to a flying start, it is immediately successful. Sales of the book got off to a flying start and exceeded our expectations … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
flying start — 1. a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line. 2. a start or beginning of anything, characterized by the participant s vigor and enthusiasm and sometimes by a certain advantage over… … Universalium
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