false start
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false start — idiom
1. An attempt to begin something that fails at the very beginning and has to be sta
1.idiom
Definition
An attempt to begin something that fails at the very beginning and has to be started again.
Example
After several false starts, the science team finally managed to launch the weather balloon successfully.
The runner was disqualified from the race after making a false start at the sound of the gun.