start off

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌstart ˈoff derived
1. to begin to move
•The horse started off at a steady trot.
2. to begin happening; to begin doing sth
• The discussion started off mildly enough.
3. to begin by doing or being sth
• Let's start off with some gentle exercises.
• We started off by introducing ourselves.
•+ adj. The leaves start off green but turn red later.
•~ doing sth I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last.
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