begin with

Idioms  

1. see start with.

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Example Sentences

“I wish they wouldn’t have closed it to begin with.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The solution is to move military forces out of the cities, which they should not be in to begin with, and to enhance law-enforcement capabilities to help local communities achieve increased safety.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It isn’t a particularly original idea to begin with; by the end, it’s completely exhausted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The transitional period between Spaceland and the Satellite is marked by the band who helped put it on the map and unintentionally kicked off the fervor to begin with.

From Los Angeles Times

Some begin with a grandmother’s battered recipe card, others with a shaky first attempt at gravy.

From Salon