flying start
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Definition
Noun: 1. A quick and auspicious beginning: A very successful and promising start to an activity, project, or period, giving an immediate advantage. 2. A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line: In sports like track cycling or some motorsports, a start where competitors have already built up speed before the official starting point.
Usage and Examples
- As a quick and successful beginning:
- The new product got off to a flying start with record sales in its first week.
- Her career began with a flying start after she won the prestigious award.
- As a racing start with momentum:
- In the keirin event, cyclists get a flying start behind a pacing motorcycle.
Advanced Usage
- To get off to a flying start: This is the most common idiomatic usage, meaning to begin something very successfully.
- The conference got off to a flying start with an inspiring keynote speech.
- To give someone/something a flying start: To provide conditions that enable a very successful beginning.
- His early training gave him a flying start in the competition.
Variants and Related Words
- Head start (noun): An advantage gained by an early start. While similar, a "head start" implies starting before others, whereas a "flying start" emphasizes the speed and success of the beginning itself.
- The extra funding gave the research team a head start.
Synonyms
- Promising beginning
- Successful launch
- Fast start
- Auspicious opening
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Get off on the right foot: To begin something well. This is a more general synonym for the first meaning of "flying start."
- We need to get off on the right foot with our new client.
Noun
- a quick and auspicious beginning
- a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line