start off

start off
v.

1) (d; intr., tr.) to start off as (she started off her career as a dancer)

2) (D; intr.) ('to leave') to start off for (to start off for the airport)

3) (D; intr.) to start off from ('to leave') (we started off from our house)

4) (D; intr., tr.) ('to begin') to start off with (we started our tour off with a visit to the zoo)

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['stɑːt'ɒf]
(d;intr.,tr.) to start off as (she start offed off her career as a dancer)
(D; intr.) ('to leave') to start off for (to start off for the airport)
(D; intr.) to start off from (we start offed off from our house; 'to leave')
(D; intr., tr.) ('to begin') to start off with (we start offed our tour off with a visit to the zoo)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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