get off to a good/bad start
idiom
: to be good/bad at the beginning
Their marriage got off to a good/bad start.
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Employers should provide a comprehensive induction to ensure interns get off to a good start.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Things didn’t get off to a good start for Crochet, who allowed a solo home run to Twins outfielder Byron Buxton on the very first pitch of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
However, things did not get off to a good start for Inter Miami.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
So going into tomorrow, just try and get off to a good start and go from there.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Things didn’t get off to a good start for Crochet, who allowed a solo home run to Twins outfielder Byron Buxton on the very first pitch of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
However, things did not get off to a good start for Inter Miami.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
So going into tomorrow, just try and get off to a good start and go from there.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Get off to a good/bad start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off%20to%20a%20good%2Fbad%20start. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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