start in on
Example Sentences
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Stop down for a 20-minute meditation break I’ll usually meditate for a second time before I start in on cooking or whatever the evening’s activities are going to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Clemente said another batch of students will start in on the collection when classes resume this fall.
From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2019
“But Kaitlyn, I’m reading 5,000 words of your diary right now. How can you even start in on this guy for lacking self-awareness?” you might say.
From The Verge • Sep. 1, 2017
Joseph Alexandre, a self-described aeronautical addict, cautioned against rushing to judgment: Before we all start in on #Boeing, may I remind you that #Airbus had its share of scares with the A380.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2013
After a bit, I heard my sister sit down and start in on her breakfast.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.