flying start
flying start · flying starts
An especially good startAn especially good start.
Значение
значений: 2(идиома)An especially good start.
The new restaurant got off to a flying start, packing out every night.
The start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving at full speed when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.
a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
Переводы
языков: 2Происхождение
From sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross theFrom sailboat races, where the ships should be 'flying' under full sail as they cross the starting line.
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Формы
мн. число: flying starts| Ед. число | flying start |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- a quick and auspicious beginning:running start
- a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line:running start