flying start
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› an instance of one competitor in a race starting more quickly than the others: figurative She's got off to a flying start (= has begun very well) in her new job.Competing in sportCompeting and contending (non-sporting)
(Definition of flying start noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggression noun
- amateur adjective
- cap verb (SPORT)
- clash verb (COMPETE)
- defend verb (SPORT)
- false start noun (RACE)
- gamesmanship noun
- lap verb (IN RACING)
- match sb against sb phrasal verb
- play noun (GAME)
- play verb (GAME)
- race verb (COMPETITION)
- racing noun
- ready, steady, go! idiom
- sports adjective
- sportsmanlike adjective
- square off phrasal verb
- step/move up a gear idiom
- vs preposition
- weigh in phrasal verb (SPORT)
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