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to get off to a flying start

to get off to a fly·ing start
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too get awf, of too ey flahy-ing stahrt]
    • /tu gɛt ɔf, ɒf tu eɪ ˈflaɪ ɪŋ stɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too get awf, of too ey flahy-ing stahrt]
    • /tu gɛt ɔf, ɒf tu eɪ ˈflaɪ ɪŋ stɑrt/

Definition of to get off to a flying start words

  • phrase to get off to a flying start If someone or something gets off to a flying start, or makes a flying start, they start very well, for example in a race or a new job. 0

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Parts of speech for To get off to a flying start

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to get off to a flying start popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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