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flying start
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flying start
(noun)
flying start
noun
plural
flying starts
flying start
noun
plural
flying starts
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLYING START
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a good or fast start
The meeting
got off to a flying start
.
The restaurant
made a flying start
by filling up on opening night.
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