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1under starter's orders — 1. (of racehorses) about to be released by the starter at the beginning of a race 2. Ready to start (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑start under starter s orders see under ↑start • • • Main Entry: ↑under * * * …
2under starter's orders — ► under starter s orders waiting for the signal to start a race. Main Entry: ↑starter …
3under starter's orders — when the runners or horses are under starter s orders, the race is ready to start …
4under starter's orders — (of horses, runners, etc.) waiting for the signal to start a race. → start in on …
5Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden — Orders of Sweden constituting the Royal Order of Knights The Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden have a historical basis, reaching back to the 1606 founding of the extinct Jehova Order. The Royal Order of Knights of Sweden were only truly… …
6Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria — Orders, decorations and medals of Bulgaria are regulated by the law on the Orders and Medals of the Republic Of Bulgaria of 29 May 2003. The National Military History Museum Of Bulgaria in Sofia currently has over 150 Bulgarian Orders in the… …
7Orders of the Holy Ghost — Orders of the Holy Ghost † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Orders of the Holy Ghost The Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome was the cradle of an order, which, beginning in the thirteenth century, spread throughout all the countries of… …
8Orders of Saint Anthony — Orders of St. Anthony † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Orders of St. Anthony Religious communities or orders under the patronage of St. Anthony the Hermit, father of monasticism, or professing to follow his rule. I. DISCIPLES OF ST.… …
9Orders of St. George — Orders of St. George † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Orders of St. George Knights of St. George appear at different historical periods and in different countries as mutually independent bodies having nothing in common but the veneration of… …
10under orders to do sth — ► a person or organization that is under orders to do something has been told officially to do something: »Commercial banks are under orders not to begin selling the new coins to customers until Thursday. → See also ADMINISTRATION ORDER(Cf.… …