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astart[əʹstɑ:t]
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start Идиома

a fresh start

starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.

a head start

a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.

by fits and starts

irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.

fits and starts

moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.

fresh start

(See a fresh start)

get off to a good start

begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it's important to get off to a good start.

head start

to leave or start something before others They left early in order to get a head start on the trip.

jump start

use cables to start a car, kick start One cold morning my dad helped me to jump start my car.

kick start

use battery cables to start a car, jump start The battery was dead so we got a tow truck to kick start our car.

off to a bad start

not a good start, a poor beginning The class got off to a bad start because the teacher was sick.

off to a good start

a successful beginning, away to the races Jim's off to a good start in math. He has the basic skills.

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.

start a fire under him

motivate him, get him started Somebody started a fire under Kent. He's skating hard tonight.

start from scratch

start from the beginning, go back to square one After the flood, we all had to start from scratch - to rebuild our lives.

start/get the ball rolling

start an activity or action, begin We decided that it was time to get the ball rolling so we began the meeting at once.

start in

begin a career He started in as a mailroom clerk but soon he began to have more and more important jobs in the company.

start out

start, begin, leave on a journey Fill the tank with gas and check the oil before you start out.

start over

begin again, go to square one If I make a mistake, I start over. I go right back to the beginning.

start the ball rolling

begin to do something He finally started the ball rolling on their plans to build a new house.

start up

start, begin, organize, begin a business Before you start up a business you should write a business plan.

start with a bang

start well, start fast, off to a good start The party will start with a bang if Elton arrives by hot-air balloon.

wake with a start

wake suddenly, jump out of bed I woke with a start when Santa Claus landed on our roof.

start back

begin a return journey开始返回
What time do we have to start back？我们必须什么时候回去？
They started back immediately when they got the news．他们听到消息后就立即返回去了。

start for

1．begin a journey to a place出发
When do you start for london？你何时动身去伦敦？
He started for home at 6 p．m．他下午6时动身回家。
2．become a candidate for参加…的竞选
He has started for a seat in the National Assembly．他已开始竞选国民大会代表。

start from

1．come out of quickly从…很快出来
Blood started from the wound．血从伤口流出。
2．begin a journey from从…出发
The climbers started from the village at daybreak．登山队员们黎明前从那村庄出发了。

start off

1．begin a journey；depart离开；出发
Having missed the last bus，we had to start off walking．我们没有赶上最后一班车，只得步行。
We started out at 8 a．m．and arrived at7p．m．我们早上8点出发，下午7点到。
2．begin doing sth．开始Whatever you do，don't start off crying again．不管干什么，可别再哭了。
The writer started out to write a novel．那位作家着手写一部长篇小说。
The dictionary starts off with the letter A．词典是从字母A开始的。
Don't let him Start off on his holiday stories again or we'll be here all night．不要让他再谈他的假期经历，否则我们又得在这儿呆一个晚上。

start off/out

start with

begin with以…为开端
In teaching English，we usually start with listening and speaking．学习英语我们往往从听说开始。
His illness started with a slight cough．他的病开始只是一点咳嗽。

to start with

first； for one thing首先；第一；开始
To start with，I haven't enough reference books．首先，我没有足够的参考书。

start sth up

Idiom(s): start sth up

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to start something, such as a car or some procedure. (Also without up.)
• It was cold, but I managed to start up the car without any difficulty.
• We can't start the project up until we have more money.

start sth

Idiom(s): start sth

Theme: DISAGREEMENT

to start a fight or an argument. (Something is anything or nothing in the negative.)
• Hey, you! Better be careful unless you want to start something.
• I don't want to start anything. I'm just leaving.

start sb in as

Idiom(s): start someone in (as something) AND start someone out (as something)

Theme: EMPLOYMENT

to start someone on a job as a certain kind of worker.
• I got a job in a restaurant today. They started me in as a dishwasher.
• I now work for the telephone company. They started me out as a local operator.

start off with a clean slate

Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slate

Theme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN

to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.

start off on the wrong foot

Idiom(s): start off on the wrong foot

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to begin [something] by doing something wrong.
• I don't want to start off on the wrong foot by saying something stupid. What should I say?
• Poor Donna started off on the wrong foot when she arrived forty minutes late.

off to a running start

Idiom(s): off to a running start

Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST

with a good, fast beginning, possibly a head start.
• I got off to a running start in math this year.
• The horses got off to a running start.

give sb a start

Idiom(s): give sb a start

Theme: BEGINNINGS - ASSIST

to give someone training or a big opportunity in beginning one's career.
• No one gave me a start in the theater, and I eventually gave up trying.
• My career began when my father gave me a start in his act.

give sb a head start

Idiom(s): give sb a head start (on sb)

Theme: ADVANTAGE

to allow someone to start (something) earlier than someone else.
• They gave Bill a head start on everyone else, so he arrived early.
• Please give me a head start on Charles. He is too fast!

get one's start

Idiom(s): get one's start

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to receive the first major opportunity of one's career.
• I had my start in painting when I was thirty.
• She helped me get my start by recommending me to the manager.

get off to a flying start

Idiom(s): get off to a flying start

Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST

to have a very successful beginning to something.
• The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders.
• We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.

get a head start

Idiom(s): get a head start (on sth)

Theme: BEGINNINGS - EARLY

to start something earlier (than someone else).
• I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays.
• If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.

from start to finish

Idiom(s): from start to finish

Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL

from the beginning to the end; throughout.
• I disliked the whole business from start to finish.
• Mary caused problems from start to finish.

start sb out as

start over with a clean slate

get off to a bad start

Idiom(s): get off on the wrong foot AND get off to a bad start

Theme: WRONG

to start something (such as a friendship) with negative factors.
• Bill and Tom got off on the wrong foot. They had a minor car accident just before they were introduced.
• Let's work hard to befriends. I hate to get off on the wrong foot.
• Bill is getting off to a bad start in geometry. He failed the first test.

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.

start with a clean sheet

to have another chance, perhaps because you have made serious mistakes: "He's paid for his mistakes, and now he can start with a clean sheet."

make a fresh start|make a clean break

to start something again: "Let's put the problems behind us and make a fresh start."

by fits and starts|by fits and jerks|fits|jerks|st

adv. phr. With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. He had worked on the invention by fits and starts for several years. You will never get anywhere if you study just by fits and starts.
Compare: FROM TIME TO TIME, OFF AND ON.

get a head start on|get|get a head start|head star

v. phr. To receive preliminary help or instruction in a particular subject so that the recipient is in a favorable position compared to his or her peers. At our school, children get a head start on their reading ability thanks to a special program.

get off to a running start|flying|get|get off|get

v. phr. To have a promising or successful beginning. Ron got off to a flying start in business school when he got nothing but A's.

More Idioms/Phrases

get off get off cheap get off easy get off on the wrong foot get off one's back get off one's case get off one's tail get off the ground get off to a running start get on get on one's good side get on one's nerves get on the bandwagon get on the stick get on to one get one down get one wrong