standing start
Frequency: 6.56.1 per million words
often figurative
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Examples (10)
- The space project went from a standing start to the moon in ten years.
- Launching a new business from a standing start requires significant capital and effort.
- She built her entire career from a standing start, without any prior connections.
- After the setback, the team had to achieve success from a standing start.
- It often feels like we're beginning every new project from a standing start.
- The new policy aims to revitalize the industry from a standing start.
- Despite a standing start, the ambitious startup quickly gained market share.
- He had to master the complex software from a standing start in a very short timeframe.
- Moving to a foreign country meant a complete standing start in her social life.
- The sprinter showed incredible acceleration, moving from a standing start to top speed in mere moments.