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See: JACK-RABBIT START.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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jack-rabbit start

[jack-rabbit start] {n.}, {informal} A very sudden start from a still position; a very fast start from a stop. * /Bob made a jack-rabbit start when the traffic light turned […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit. www.english-slang.com

start

[start] See: [BY FITS AND STARTS], [HEAD START], [JACK-RABBIT START], [RUNNING START]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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