running start
noun/ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈstɑːt/
/ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈstɑːrt/
[singular] (especially North American English)- a start to a race in which the runners are already running when they reach the starting line
- The racers were given a running start.
- (figurative) The Democratic candidate seems to be off to a running start.
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