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flying start
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flying start
n. In both senses also called running start.
1. Sports A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they cross the starting line.
2. A quick or auspicious beginning.

flying start
Noun
1. any promising beginning: a flying start to the new financial year
2. a start to a race in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he or she passes the starting line
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flying startflying start - a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
racing start - the start of a race
2.flying start - a quick and auspicious beginning
start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
Translations

flying start n to get off to a flying start → empezar con buen pie
flying start n to get off to a flying start → faire un excellent départ
flying start fly n to get off to a flying start (Sport) → hervorragend wegkommen (fig); einen glänzenden Start haben
flying start n to get off to a flying start → partire come un razzo

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