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To take the first step into something

To irritate persistently through provocation, pester, harass, or constantly nag someone

To begin a task or action, especially suddenly

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

(launch into) To be responsible for the creation or use of

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To take the first step into something

put one's hand to the plough

get one's finger out

put one's shoulder to the wheel

start the ball rolling on

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

try

essay

hazard

set the wheels in motion

roll up one's sleeves

put the wheels in motion

get things moving

be responsible for

get the show on the road

fall to

get down to the nitty-gritty

get off one's backside

ring up the curtain on

get down to brass tacks

get on with it

hit the ground running

start the ball rolling

take responsibility for

organize^US

install^US

lay the first stone of

bring into existence

open up

lay the cornerstone of

organise^UK

instal^UK

lay the foundations of

lay foundation

plant

get off the ground

get something functioning

father

innovate

get something working

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“I want to start on my journey to become a great pianist by taking my first piano lesson next week.”

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To irritate persistently through provocation, pester, harass, or constantly nag someone

“Due to my contagious laughter, I inadvertently start on my sister every time we watch a comedy show together.”

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To begin a task or action, especially suddenly

start the ball rolling

give something a whirl

take the bit between your teeth

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To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

attack

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

reprehend

roast

slash

belabour^UK

belabor^US

bite someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

snap someone's head off

give a rocket

give someone a bad press

give someone a bollocking

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

lash out

jump down one's throat

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

dishonor^US

score

stain

drag through the mire

minimize^US

minimise^UK

give something a battering

give someone a dressing-down

give something a bad press

sully the reputation of

embarrass

kick up a stink about

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

put someone on the griddle

put someone on the hot seat

get angry with

pull up

rave at

express disapproval of

prejudice

declaim against

blemish

blacken the reputation of

go on about

mouth off about

conduct a smear campaign against

give someone a telling-off

rag on

rip up

give someone an earful

get at

grouch about

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

call over the coals

whinge about

moan about

blacken the character of

give someone a rating

satirize^US

satirise^UK

trivialize^US

blacken someone's reputation

jump down someone's throat

drag someone's name through the mud

trivialise^UK

mete out punishment to

give a tongue-lashing

hold someone to blame

speak of with disfavour

send someone away with a flea in their ear

put on the mat

blow up at

give someone some stick

rap someone the knuckles

demonize^US

demonise^UK

defame someone's character

sully someone's reputation

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

kick against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

discolour^UK

discolor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

treat disrespectfully

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

write false reports about

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

put someone in their place

abandon one's principles

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

hurt somebody's feelings

tarnish someone's name

flout

banter

disrate

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

take the wind out of your sails

make a fool of

put to shame

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

make ashamed

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

tell someone to get lost

cast aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

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(launch into) To be responsible for the creation or use of

organise^UK

organize^US

start the ball rolling

lay the foundations of

get the show on the road

lay the first stone of

install^US

instal^UK

get something working

lay the cornerstone of

get something functioning

catalyze^US

authorize^US

catalyse^UK

authorise^UK

start ball rolling on

materialize^US

crystallize^US

bring up the curtain on

materialise^UK

crystallise^UK

energize^US

energise^UK

start something functioning

start something operating

modernize^US

initialize^US

draft^US

give an introduction to

modernise^UK

set the ball rolling on

initialise^UK

draught^UK

prologue^UK

prolog^US

colonise^UK

colonize^US

explore

put into place

put into operation

make arrangements for

use for the first time

lay the groundwork on

lay the groundwork for

take the initiative in

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the forefront of

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

run things

be in the van of

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

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