flying start

noun

a start, as in sailboat racing, in which the entrants begin moving before reaching the starting line.

a start or beginning of anything, characterized by the participant's vigor and enthusiasm and sometimes by a certain advantage over competitors:

She's off to a flying start in her new job.

Origin of flying start

1850-55

Examples from the web for flying start

Judging by the amount of business they have won, the supermarkets have got off to a flying start.
And if this sequence is any indication, he is off to a flying start.

British Dictionary definitions for flying start

noun

Also called (informal) flyer. (in sprinting) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal

a start to a race or time trial in which the competitor is already travelling at speed as he passes the starting line

any promising beginning

an initial advantage over others

Idioms and Phrases with flying start