to begin with sth
11start sth off — UK US start (sth) off Phrasal Verb with start({{}}/stɑːt/ verb ► to begin by doing something, or to make something begin by doing something: »The mortgages started off with a lower introductory rate but have risen in the past few years. »She… …
12enter into something with somebody — ˈenter into sth (with sb) derived to begin sth or become involved in sth • to enter into an agreement • to enter into negotiations Main entry: ↑enterderived …
13square up to sb/sth — UK US square up to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► to begin to compete or argue with another person, group, or organization: »Three of the country s biggest supermarket groups are squaring up to banks in a battle over cash… …
14square up to sth — UK US square up to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► to begin to compete or argue with another person, group, or organization: »Three of the country s biggest supermarket groups are squaring up to banks in a battle over cash… …
15ˌkick (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb informal to begin, or to begin something The game kicks off at noon.[/ex] I d like to kick off with a quick look at last month s sales figures.[/ex] …
16ˌstart (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb to begin, or to cause something to begin Let s start off with a few questions from the audience.[/ex] …
17break into sth — UK US break into sth Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to begin working in a new business or a new area: »He wanted to break into the advertising business. »Are there new markets you d like to break into? …
18come off sth — UK US come off sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► FINANCE to begin to become less in price or value after having increased: »Operating profits came off 10% to £20.6m. ► US to have recently finished a period of time when something very… …
19pay down sth — UK US pay down sth Phrasal Verb with pay({{}}/peɪ/ verb (paid, paid) US ► FINANCE to pay part of an amount of money that you have borrowed, reducing the total debt: »The group is expected to sell its television assets to begin to pay down debts… …
20plug sth in — UK US plug sth in Phrasal Verb with plug({{}}/plʌg/ verb [T] ( gg ) ► IT to connect a piece of electrical equipment to another piece of electrical equipment or to the main electricity supply: »The printer will begin to work as soon as you plug it …
