start off
verb
(
adverb
)
1.
(
intransitive
) to set out on a journey
2.
to be or make the first step in an activity; initiate:
he started the show off with a lively song
3.
(
transitive
) to cause (a person) to act or do something, such as to laugh, to tell stories, etc
Idioms and Phrases with
start off
start off
.
Set out on a trip, as in
We plan to start off in the morning
.
[
Early 1800s
]
Also see:
start out
.
start someone off
. Cause someone to set out or to begin something, as in
Mother packed their lunches and started them off
, or
Paul started them off on their multiplication tables
.
[
Early 1700s
]
For
start off on the right foot
, see
get off on the right foot