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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Spinach is another crop that can help carrots get off to a good start early in the season.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
In the day's first matchup on Friday, Arizona and UNC meet in the Chapel Hill Regional, looking to get off to a good start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Employers should provide a comprehensive induction to ensure interns get off to a good start.
—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
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
In the day's first matchup on Friday, Arizona and UNC meet in the Chapel Hill Regional, looking to get off to a good start.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Employers should provide a comprehensive induction to ensure interns get off to a good start.
—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
See All Example Sentences for get off to a good/bad start
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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 19 Jun. 2025.
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