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start

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BY FITS AND STARTS,

HEAD START,

JACK-RABBIT START,

RUNNING START.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[running start] {n. phr.} Good progress at the beginning. * /The team was off to a running start, having won the first two games./ * /Contributions of $5000 before the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[get a head start on] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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