Significato: nonstarter

'nɑn'stɑrtə(r) /'nɒn'stɑːt-n. fallito, chi non ha possibilità di successo; cosa destinata a fallire; cavallo o atleta che non entra in una competizione

non starter Idioma

self-starter

"a person who will begin to work without a supervisor; a go-getter" We're looking for self starters - people who can begin a job and work by themselves.

for starters

Idiom(s): for openers AND for starters

Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL

to start with. (Informal.)
• For openers, they played a song everyone knows.
• For starters, I'll serve a delicious soup.

nonstarter

n. An idea, plan, or project that doesn't work or is obviously no good. His plan to start a new private school is a nonstarter because he is unable to organize anything.

starter

starter
for starters
Informal to begin with

starters

starters
see under for openers.

non-starter

1. An issue, topic, or being that makes no advance or shows little affirmation of approaching success. I apperceive you formed absolutely adamantine on that proposal, but it's a non-starter—the board refuses to alike accede it. You appetite to be a doctor? Boy, that's a non-starter—you can't alike handle the afterimage of blood! I wouldn't accept too abundant acceptance in Bobby—he's a nonstarter, and this business will apparently aloof become addition in a continued band of failures for him.2. sports One who does not alpha the bold or race. This byword is generally acclimated in horse racing. I watched the race—what happened to our horse? Why was he a non-starter? I may be a non-starter now, but my ambition is to supplant the accomplished quarterback in time.

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start in on start something starter starters state state's evidence status symbol stave stave off stay none of (one's) beeswax none of (one's) business none of beeswax none of business none of one's business none of someone’s beeswax none of the above none of your business! None of your lip! none other than none other than somebody none taken none the (something) none the wiser none the worse (for something) none the worse for none the worse for something none the worse for wear none too none too clever, happy, quickly, etc. none too pleased none too soon no-no no-no, a nonsense non-starter noob noodge Noodle noodle about (something) noodle around noodle juice noodle over noogie nook nook and cranny nook and cranny, every nook or cranny nookie nooks and crannies nooky noon noose nope nor normal normcore norra north north and south Norwich