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lay the first stone

VERB

break the ice

Synonyms

WEAK

be friendly and talkative break ground cut the first turf get one's feet wet lead off lead the way make a start oil the works open the way pave the way set at ease smooth the path socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge

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"This is the government and legislature that have the ambition to lay the first stone and start building this blessed project," said Matteo Salvini, the infrastructure minister and head of the League coalition party.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2022

I called at seven a.m. on David Mocatta, the architect, and informed him that we should lay the first stone at eight o'clock.

From Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 by Loewe, Louis

Thus late in life did Defoe lay the first stone of his literary reputation.

From Daniel Defoe by Minto, William

Before he goes, Michael takes him to lay the first stone of the sheepfold.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will then proceed to lay the first stone.

From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.

lay the first stone

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