embark on

Related to embark on: embark upon

embark on (something)

1. To begin a particular journey or trip, as on some mode of transportation. Do you know when Karen embarks on her trip for Rome? I want to see her before she leaves.
2. By extension, to begin any course of action. I want to go back to school for a business degree, and I plan to embark on that process this fall.
See also: embark, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

embark on something

 
1. . Lit. to begin a journey by boarding a ship, airplane, etc. They embarked on their journey from San Juan.
2. Fig. to begin a project; to begin any process. When will you embark on your new project?
See also: embark, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • embark on (something)
  • launch forth on (something)
  • launch forth upon (something)
  • trip up
  • round trip
  • head trip
  • bum trip
  • have a good trip
  • have a nice trip
  • have a safe trip