flying start

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noun

a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.

a start or beginning of anything, characterized by the participant's vigor and enthusiasm and sometimes by a certain advantage over competitors: She's off to a flying start in her new job.

Origin of flying start

First recorded in 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for flying start

flying start

noun

Also called (informal): flyer (in sprinting) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal

a start to a race or time trial in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he passes the starting line

any promising beginning

an initial advantage over others

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Idioms and Phrases with flying start

flying start

see under get off the ground.