flying start
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Meaning · English
To begin something with great success or momentum
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Bắt đầu một điều gì đó với thành công hoặc động lực lớn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: quickly moving from the starting point
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The new business got off to a flying start with a large number of customers
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “flying start” mean?
To begin something with great success or momentum Literally: quickly moving from the starting point
Is “flying start” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.