a slow start
idiom
: lack of success at first
Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.
The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
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The Yankees slugger got off to a slow start, hitting .196 with three home runs and 16 RBI in those 29 games.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Jennifer Foyle, president and executive creative director for AE & Aerie, said on Thursday’s call that the brand had misses on the merchandising product in a handful of key categories, which was compounded by a cool spring and a slow start to the quarter in February.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The case got off to a slow start with the extended questioning of the defendant’s former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, but the pace has been picking up.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Perhaps fortunately, the Yankees also got off to a slow start, so the Red Sox are now nine games off New York's pace at the top of the division, compared to 12 1/2 games at the same point last season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Jennifer Foyle, president and executive creative director for AE & Aerie, said on Thursday’s call that the brand had misses on the merchandising product in a handful of key categories, which was compounded by a cool spring and a slow start to the quarter in February.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The case got off to a slow start with the extended questioning of the defendant’s former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, but the pace has been picking up.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Perhaps fortunately, the Yankees also got off to a slow start, so the Red Sox are now nine games off New York's pace at the top of the division, compared to 12 1/2 games at the same point last season.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“A slow start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slow%20start. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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