get started
idiom
1
: to begin doing or working on something
You (had) better get started if you want to finish on time.
2
: to begin an important period in one's life or career
newlyweds who are just getting started on their lives together.
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Settle on an appropriate time to get started on your holiday shopping list and also set a deadline.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
To get started, find a spot for the dock and plug it in.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
Specializing in credit card debt, Freedom Debt Relief can help clients get started without fees up front and offers free credit card debt relief consultations.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
To get started, find a spot for the dock and plug it in.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
This cute kit will help beginner stargazers get started.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Get started.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20started. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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