beginning
Idioms (17)
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come into play
CEFR B2to start to have an effect or become relevant
Neutral -
get to grips with
CEFR B2to begin to understand and deal with a difficult problem or task
Neutral -
in the early days
CEFR B1during the beginning stages of something
Neutral -
from scratch
CEFR B1from the very beginning, without using anything prepared earlier
Informal -
it's early days
CEFR B2it is too soon to know how something will turn out
Informal -
get one's act together
CEFR B2to become organized and start performing effectively
Informal -
sow seeds of thought
CEFR C1to introduce ideas that may grow and develop in people's minds later
Neutral -
throw somebody in at the deep end
CEFR B2to make someone start a difficult task with little preparation or help
Informal -
get cracking
CEFR B2to start doing something quickly and energetically
Informal -
go down the road of
CEFR B2to start following a particular course of action
Neutral -
a whole new ball game
CEFR B2A completely different situation from before.
Informal -
get the ball rolling
CEFR B1To start an activity or process.
Informal -
back to square one
CEFR B2to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed
Neutral -
back to basics
CEFR B1returning to the simple, fundamental principles of an activity
Neutral -
foot in the door
CEFR B2an initial opportunity that may lead to bigger things
Neutral -
get the show on the road
CEFR B2to begin a project or activity that has been delayed
Informal -
get off the ground
CEFR B2to begin operating successfully after the planning stage
Neutral