begin by (doing something)
begin by (doing something)
To start by taking a particular action (which is stated after "by"). We will begin by stretching. I began by checking out all the library books I would need for my research.
See also: begin, by
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
begin by doing something
to start out by doing something first. We will begin by painting the house. She began by opening the door.
See also: begin, by
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- began
- begin by doing
- bride
- bridesmaid
- always the bridesmaid
- always the bridesmaid, never the bride
- (one) ain't particular
- ain't particular
- a job of work
- be worth (one's) while