FLYING START


Meaning of FLYING START in English

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

2. 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.

[ 1850-55 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .