make a start
idiom
: to do the first part of something : to begin doing something
—often + on
He arrived home and made a start on fixing dinner.
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He was called up to make a start late in September while the Brewers were dealing with injuries and not really playing for much.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Cristian Javier will make a start for Triple-A Sugar Land.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Newton predicted that Sanders would make a start for the Browns this coming season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
In two seasons, Williams played 21 games but did not make a start.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Make a start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20start. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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