start

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(one's) start

The beginning point of or first opportunity in one's career. Often followed by "in (something)." I got my start in publishing as an editorial assistant, and I just kept climbing the ranks from there. My father's friend was a senator when I was in college, she gave me my start in politics.
See also: start
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*start

 
1. and *jump(start) battery power to help start someone's car, etc. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) My car is stalled. I need to get a start. I got my car going. I got a jump from John.
2. help in beginning one's career; a first opportunity in the beginning of one's career. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) She got a start in show business in Cincinnati. She had a start when she was only four.

start something

to start a fight or an argument. (Something can be replaced by anything or nothing with the negative.) Hey, you! Better be careful unless you want to start something. I don't want to start anything. I'm just leaving.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

start

/light/build a fire under Slang
To urge or goad to action.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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  • (one's) start
  • (someone) started it
  • a false start
  • a flying start
  • a head start
  • a running start
  • alarm bells start ringing
  • alarm bells start to ring
  • an all-out effort
  • be off the (starting) blocks
  • be off to a false start
  • bring (one) up with a start
  • by fits and starts
  • Charity begins at home
  • clean slate, have a/start with a
  • don't get (one) started
  • don't get me started
  • don't start
  • don't you start
  • false start
  • fire under
  • fits and starts
  • fits and starts, by
  • flying start
  • for a start
  • fresh start
  • from scratch
  • from soup to nuts
  • from start to finish
  • get (one's) start (in something)
  • get a fresh start
  • get a start
  • get a start in (something)
  • get a/the start
  • get off on the wrong foot
  • get off the ground
  • get off to a false start
  • get off to a flying start
  • get off to a fresh start
  • get started on
  • get started on (something)
  • get the ball rolling
  • get the party started
  • get this party started
  • get/keep/set/start the ball rolling
  • get/start off on the right/wrong foot
  • give (one) a fresh start
  • give (one) a start
  • have a fresh start
  • have a head start
  • head start
  • in fits and starts
  • jolt to a start
  • jolt to a stop
  • jump-start
  • jump-start someone
  • kick-start
  • let's get the party started
  • let's get this party started
  • make a fresh start
  • make a start on
  • make a start on (something)
  • never start a land war in Asia
  • off on the right foot
  • off on the wrong foot
  • off the (starting) blocks
  • off to a bad start
  • off to a flying start
  • off to a good start
  • off to a good start with (someone or something)
  • off to a running start
  • on the right foot, get off
  • one's start
  • out (of) the (starting) blocks
  • out (of) the (starting) gate
  • pull (one) up with a start
  • running start
  • set the ball rolling
  • start
  • start (life) as (something)
  • start (off) with a bang
  • start (off) with a clean slate
  • start (one) out as (something)
  • start a family
  • start a fire under (someone or something)
  • start a hare
  • start a hare (running)
  • start afresh
  • start as
  • start as (something)
  • start at
  • start at (something)
  • start back
  • start for
  • start for (some place)
  • start from
  • start from (something)
  • start from scratch
  • start from scratch, to
  • start from where you are
  • start in
  • start in (something)
  • start in on
  • start off
  • start off as
  • start off as (something)
  • start off at (something or some place)
  • start off from (something)
  • start off from some place
  • start off on the right foot
  • start off on the right foot, to
  • start off on the wrong foot
  • start off with (someone or something)
  • start on
  • start out
  • start out (on something)
  • start out as
  • start out as (something)
  • start out at (something or some place)
  • start out at an amount of money
  • start out from (something)
  • start out with
  • start out with (someone or something)
  • start over
  • start over with a clean slate
  • start something
  • start something/anything
  • start the ball rolling
  • start tongues (a-)wagging
  • start up
  • start up with
  • start up with (someone or something)
  • start with
  • start with (someone or something)
  • start with a bang
  • start with a clean slate
  • starting price
  • to start with
  • warning bells start ringing
  • warning bells start to ring
  • you want to start something
  • you, he, she, etc. started it
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