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begin with

Idioms  
  1. see start with.


Example Sentences

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Nothing makes much sense to begin with.

From Salon

The collaboration will begin with deliveries of SSAB’s zero product, with volumes increasing over time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patience explained how they’d gone around and asked everyone what they could share, and how people had given what they could, even when they didn’t have much to begin with.

From Literature

Did he have any pride to begin with?

From Literature

Maybe, but it’s unlikely if they need your financial help to begin with.

From MarketWatch