- ˌstart sb ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to make someone begin doing somethingWhat started you off on this new career?[/ex]
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ˌstart sb ˈoff
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start sth off — UK US start (sth) off Phrasal Verb with start({{}}/stɑːt/ verb ► to begin by doing something, or to make something begin by doing something: »The mortgages started off with a lower introductory rate but have risen in the past few years. »She… … Financial and business terms
start sb off — UK US start sb off Phrasal Verb with start({{}}/stɑːt/ verb ► to help someone to start an activity, especially a piece of work: »It was his uncle who started him off in business … Financial and business terms
ˌstart (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb to begin, or to cause something to begin Let s start off with a few questions from the audience.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
start somebody off (on something) — … Useful english dictionary
Start — ↑Take off … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
start with a bang — start well, start fast, off to a good start The party will start with a bang if Elton arrives by hot air balloon … English idioms
start — start1 W2S2 [sta:t US sta:rt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(begin doing something)¦ 2¦(begin happening)¦ 3¦(begin in a particular way)¦ 4¦(business/organization)¦ 5¦(job/school)¦ 6¦(car/engine etc)¦ 7¦(begin going somewhere)¦ 8¦(life/profession)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
start — 1 verb 1 BEGIN DOING STH (I, T) to begin doing something: start doing sth: I ve just started learning German. | We d better start getting dressed soon. | start to do sth: When Tom heard this he started to laugh uncontrollably. | Things started to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
start — start1 [ start ] verb *** ▸ 1 begin to happen ▸ 2 begin to do something ▸ 3 begin a trip ▸ 4 be the limit of something ▸ 5 make something happen ▸ 6 make machine work ▸ 7 complain ▸ 8 jump with fright ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to begin to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
start — ▪ I. start start 1 [stɑːt ǁ stɑːrt] verb 1. [intransitive] if prices start at or from a particular figure, that is the lowest figure at which you can buy something, for example for the most basic product, service etc in a range: start at/from •… … Financial and business terms
