flying start
noun
a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.
a start or beginning of anything, characterized by the participant's vigor and enthusiasm and sometimes by a certain advantage over competitors: She's off to a flying start in her new job.
Origin of flying start
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby flying start
flying picket,
flying saucer,
flying shear,
flying squad,
flying squirrel,
flying start,
flying tackle,
flying tigers,
flying wedge,
flying wing,
flying-spot
British Dictionary definitions for flying start
flying start
noun
Also called (informal): flyer
(in sprinting) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal
a start to a race or time trial in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he passes the starting line
any promising beginning
an initial advantage over others
Idioms and Phrases with flying start
flying start
see under get off the ground.