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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Los Angeles has mainly kept him in the G League to play and James has started to look much better after a slow start. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Both teams got off to a slow start, with Texas holding a 7-6 advantage with 9:55 remaining in the opening frame. —

Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025 Donte DiVincenzo getting off to a slow start didn’t help, and the toe injury that knocked him away from his recent good play is frustrating. —

Zach Harper, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 And after a slow start, Claxton wound up matching his season highs in rebounds (12) and offensive rebounds (five). —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for a slow start

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