GET OFF TO A RUNNING START

Meaning of GET OFF TO A RUNNING START in English

v. phr. To have a promising or successful beginning. Ron got off to a flying start in business school when he got nothing but A's.

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GET OFF TO A RUNNING START — {v. phr.} To have a promising or successful beginning. * /Ron got off to a flying start in business school …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUNNING — I. ˈrəniŋ, -nēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English running, ronning, rinning, renning, from gerund of runnen, ronnen, rinnen, …
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START — /stahrt/ , v.i. 1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity. 2. to appear or come …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUNNING — /run"ing/ , n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. 2. managing or directing: the running …
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OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
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START — I. ˈstärt verb Etymology: Middle English sterten; akin to Middle High German sterzen to stand up stiffly, move quickly Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUNNING — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. : the action of running b. : race 2. : physical condition …
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OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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GET — I. ˈget, ÷ˈgit verb ( got ˈgät ; got or got·ten ˈgä-t ə n ; get·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
START — vi a tail, or anything projecting like a tail. 2. start ·vi the arm, or level, of a gin, drawn …
Webster English vocab
RUNNING — adj moving or advancing by running. 2. running ·adj discharging pus; as, a running sore. 3. running ·noun the discharge …
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OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
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RUNNING — [run.ning] n (bef. 12c) 1 a: the action of running b: race 2: physical condition for running 3: management, care …
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START — / stɑːt; NAmE stɑːrt/ verb , noun ■ verb DOING STH 1. to begin doing or using sth : [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUNNING — / ˈrʌnɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun [ U ] 1. the action or sport of running : …
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OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
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GET — / get; NAmE / verb ( getting , got , got / gɒt; NAmE gɑːt/) HELP NOTE : In spoken …
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START — I. start 1 S1 W1 /stɑːt $ stɑːrt/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ start , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RUNNING — I. run ‧ ning 1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ run , ↑ rerun …
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OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUNNING — n. & adj. --n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
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OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUNNING — n. & adj. n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
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OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
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GET — v. & n. v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1 tr. come into …
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RUNNING — n. & adj. --n. 1. the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
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OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
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GET — v. & n. --v. (getting; past got; past part. got or US (and in comb.) gotten) 1. tr. come into …
Oxford English vocab
GET — I. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING /get/ ( gets, getting, got, or gotten) Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
START — ( starts, starting, started) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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RUNNING — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Running is the activity of moving …
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OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
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START — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a computer starts up/boots up ▪ My computer takes ages to start up in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUNNING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a running commentary (= continuous commentary while an event is happening ) ▪ The …
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START — Synonyms and related words : A, activate, advance, advantage, aid, allowance, alpha, arise, assistance, attack, avoid, backing, base, basis, be …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GET — Synonyms and related words : OD, absorb, accede to, accept, access, accumulate, acquire, addle, admit, advance, affect, age, aggravate, agree …
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OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
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START — See ↑ BEGINNING 1, ↑ START 1,13,16, ↑ SWITCH ON OR OFF 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ at the beginning/start • …
Longman Activator English vocab
START — INDEX: to start doing something 1. to start doing something 2. to start an activity, job, speech etc by doing …
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GET — INDEX: 1. to get something by buying it, asking for it, or finding it 2. to be given something 3. …
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START — n. 25B6; verb the meeting starts at 7.45 : BEGIN, commence, get under way, go ahead, get going; informal kick …
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RUNNING — n. 25B6; noun his running was particularly fast : SPRINTING, sprint, racing, jogging, jog. the running of the school : …
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GET — v. 25B6; verb where did you get that hat? : ACQUIRE, obtain, come by, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, …
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START — v. 1 Often, start off or up. begin, commence, get (something) going, get off the ground, originate, initiate, open, set …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
START — 1. сущ. 1) а) отправление; начало at the start ≈ в начале from the start ≈ с начала for a …
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RUNNING — 1. сущ. 1) а) беганье, беготня Syn : bustle б) бег, бега; спорт бег на коньках в) галоп; потенциальная возможность …
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OFF — 1. нареч. 1) указывает на отдаление, удаление от чего-л. He had to be off. ≈ Ему нужно было уйти. to …
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START — start.ogg 1. stɑ:t n 1. начало from start to finish - с начала до конца a start in life - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RUNNING — 1. ʹrʌnıŋ n 1. беганье pattering type of running - спорт. «ударный» способ бега 2. пробег, рейс 3. ход ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OFF — 1. ɒf n 1. положение «выключено» ( у приборов, выключателей и т. п. ) to be set at off - …
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