flying start
noun
1
: a start in racing in which the participants are already moving when they cross the starting line or receive the starting signal
2
: a favorable start of something
Example Sentences
The meeting got off to a flying start. The restaurant made a flying start by filling up on opening night.
Recent Examples on the Web Local officials got Pride Month off to a flying start June 1 by raising a flag at City Hall, deploying colorful park benches around town and unveiling a welcoming crosswalk outside of Heights High School. 
Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 7 June 2022 Oregon Ducks sprinter Micah Williams blazed to the day’s fastest qualifying time in the 100 meters Wednesday to get the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships off to a flying start at Hayward field. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Zyan Watson got the Warhawks off to a flying start with a three-run, first-inning homer. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2022 Venture capital firms were raking in huge profits from early investments in high-flying start-ups like Gilead Sciences and MedImmune. New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 As the Games began last Saturday, former President Donald Trump got the Olympics hate-race off to a flying start at a rally in Phoenix. Neil J. Young, The Week, 30 July 2021 The Helwig brothers have gotten off to a flying start for NCC (4-3, 1-1), which dropped its second straight game with a 73-48 loss Wednesday to Illinois Wesleyan. Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Now Andrews and Brown are more mature receivers, rookie Rashod Bateman is off to a flying start, and Sammy Watkins is a steady veteran. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021 Stafford is off to a flying start with the Rams, racking up 1,222 yards and 11 TD passes with two interceptions and 9.1 yards per completion. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2021 See More
Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 7 June 2022 Oregon Ducks sprinter Micah Williams blazed to the day’s fastest qualifying time in the 100 meters Wednesday to get the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships off to a flying start at Hayward field. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 June 2022 Zyan Watson got the Warhawks off to a flying start with a three-run, first-inning homer. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2022 Venture capital firms were raking in huge profits from early investments in high-flying start-ups like Gilead Sciences and MedImmune. New York Times, 28 Dec. 2021 As the Games began last Saturday, former President Donald Trump got the Olympics hate-race off to a flying start at a rally in Phoenix. Neil J. Young, The Week, 30 July 2021 The Helwig brothers have gotten off to a flying start for NCC (4-3, 1-1), which dropped its second straight game with a 73-48 loss Wednesday to Illinois Wesleyan. Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Now Andrews and Brown are more mature receivers, rookie Rashod Bateman is off to a flying start, and Sammy Watkins is a steady veteran. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 18 Nov. 2021 Stafford is off to a flying start with the Rams, racking up 1,222 yards and 11 TD passes with two interceptions and 9.1 yards per completion. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1