fire the starting gun
To launch or trigger an event or situation.
The TV and radio star Noel Edmonds, who is expected to join ITV’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here jungle camp this week, is also likely to fire the starting gun on a £60m laws
starting
UK /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/ US /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
The act of something that starts.
constant startings and stoppings
Collocations
5ADJ.
contrary, fluorescent, large, regular, soon, warm
We need a larger starting salary if we're going to move to the city.
VERB + STARTING
doing, go, houses, point, prevented, regrets, think
We prevented starting the project until we had enough funding in place.
STARTING + NOUN
afternoon, april, flicker, january, relationship, roads, tonight, we'll
We decided to take a road trip starting from the main roads heading north.
PREP.
about, besides, from, in, off, on, up, up
Starting from next Monday, we'll begin the new training program for all employees.
ADV.
again
We had to postpone the meeting and start again, beginning the discussion from the starting point.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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constant startings and stoppings
Wiktionary02
Classes are starting again soon.
Tatoeba · #202603
You're starting to warm up now.
Tatoeba · #1675004
Hurry up! The concert is starting.
Tatoeba · #1966805
Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.
Tatoeba · #2461406
The train was just on the point of starting when I got to the station.
Tatoeba · #26075Usage Notes
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