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单词 to be off to a —— start
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to be (also get) off to a —— start
P9. to be (also get) off to a —— start: to start an activity, race, etc., in a specified way or manner; cf. flying start at flying adj. 4a.
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1866 Manch. Guardian 21 Aug. 8/2 After a little delay..the two crews got together, and very shortly were off to a very good start.
1930 X marks Spot 22/1 ‘Little Hymie’ Weiss had got off to a flying start by eliminating Johnny Torrio.
1947 Meriden (Connecticut) Record 4 Jan. 4/3 Form players were off to a bad start today when More Stings, a pronounced choice in the mile and sixteenth race opening the program, failed to place.
1959 Times 18 June 13/3 Dr. Bertram gets off to a slow start.
1994 Sun (Baltimore) 15 Apr. c5/1 Their relationship got off to a rocky start.
2015 Bowls Internat. Apr. 16/2 Denise Molan's rink picked up three trebles in the first six ends to get off to a good start against recall Caroline Ruxton.
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