Idiom
flying start
Meaning
An especially good start.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The new project got off to a flying start this week.”
“Our morning meeting gives the whole department a flying start.”
“The new restaurant enjoys a flying start with many happy customers.”
“Because she studied the material all summer, she got off to a flying start in her advanced math class.”
“The team made a flying start by scoring two goals in the first ten minutes of the match.”
“You can get off to a flying start if you prepare your tools the night before.”
“The new manager got off to a flying start by solving the office's biggest scheduling problem during her very first afternoon on the job.”
“With a record-breaking first quarter and strong investor support, the startup secured a flying start that positioned it well ahead of its established competitors.”
Examples
simple
“The new project got off to a flying start this week.”
“Our morning meeting gives the whole department a flying start.”
“The new restaurant enjoys a flying start with many happy customers.”
contextual
“Because she studied the material all summer, she got off to a flying start in her advanced math class.”
“The team made a flying start by scoring two goals in the first ten minutes of the match.”
“You can get off to a flying start if you prepare your tools the night before.”
“The new manager got off to a flying start by solving the office's biggest scheduling problem during her very first afternoon on the job.”
complex
“With a record-breaking first quarter and strong investor support, the startup secured a flying start that positioned it well ahead of its established competitors.”
Origin
The term originates from the technical requirements of sailboat racing, describing the specific moment a vessel crosses the starting line under full sail. To achieve a flying start, a ship must be moving at significant speed—or "flying"—at the precise instant the competition begins, rather than accelerating from a stationary position.
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