flying startnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈstɑːt/us/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈstɑːrt/to begin something very well, quickly making good progress:
She's got off to a flying start in her new job.
an instance of one competitor in a race starting more quickly than the others
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Competing in sport
- amateur
- attack
- away
- bring
- bring sb on
- bye
- bye week
- catch up
- contention
- contest
- cup-tied
- go in for sth
- partner
- run
- sideline
- square off
- step/move up a gear idiom
- try out for sth
- vs
- weigh in
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