My sons just had his first visit to the dentist. He stood up to the baptism of fire very well.Mary's had her baptism of fire as a teacher. She was assigned to the worst class in the school.

The president called the meeting to order shortly after noon.We cannot do anything until someone calls the meeting to order.

The hungry children took their knives and forks and fell toThe carpenter unpacked his saw and hammer and fell to.The boys wanted to fight, so the coach put boxing gloves on them and told them to fall to.John fell to and cleaned up his room after he got yelled at.

I had my start in painting when I was thirty.She helped me get my start by recommending me to the manager.

Come on. It's time to leave. Let's get rolling!Bill, it's 6:30. Time to get up and get rolling!

The ship is leaving soon. It's about to get under way.Let us get our journey under way.I'm glad our project is under way.

The composer gave birth to a new kind of music.They gave birth to a new view of language.

I may quit selling and go into management.We are shifting production away from glass bottles, and we are going into vases and other decorative containers.After she graduated, she went into law.

Sally stood on the diving board and said, "Here goes nothing."As Ann walked onto the stage, she whispered, "Here goes nothing."

I'm ready to start now. Here goes.Okay, it's my turn to kick the ball. Here it goes!

Come on, you guys, move it! Hop to it!Hop to it, Bill. You look like you're loafing.

The liner sank on its maiden voyage.Jim is taking his yacht on its maiden voyage.

I moved into a new job last week. It's very exciting work.John moved into a new line of work, too.

The car was finally loaded by 9:30, and we were off and running.The construction of the building was going to take two years, but we were off and running, and it appeared we would finish on schedule.

I was just on the point of going out the door.We were almost at the point of buying a new car.

The reporters opened fire on the mayor.When the reporters opened fire, the mayor was smiling, but not for long.

We'll open with a love song and then go on to something faster.The play opened with an exciting first act, and then it became very boring.

I hope we can put your idea into practice soon.The mayor hopes to put the new plan into practice after the next election.

We intend to set forth on our journey very early in the morning.What time will you launch forth?

As soon as John set forth on his speech, three people walked out.Every time he launches forth, somebody walks out.

Winter set in very early this year.We got the windows closed before the storm set in.

This ship sets sail for Japan in two days.When do you set sail?

I don't want to start off on the wrong foot by saying something stupid. What should I say?Poor Donna started off on the wrong foot when she arrived forty minutes late.

It was cold, but I managed to start up the car without any difficulty.We can't start the project up until we have more money.

When I received the telegram with the exciting news, my life took a new turn.I began taking the medicine at noon, and by evening the disease had begun to take a new turn. I was getting better!

And now, here is the band playing "Song of Songs." Take it away!Sally will now sing us a song. Take it away, Sally!

My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour.My uncle is always launching forth on the state of the economy.When he launches forth, I leave the room.

Things will begin to change when my new policies take root.My ideas began to take root and influence other people.

That's too big a job for today. I'll take it up tomorrow.Now we'll take up the task of the election of officers.

Now that you've taken the lid off that problem, we'll have to deal with it.I have this matter settled for now. Please don't take the lid off it again.

A few sparks touched all the fireworks off at once.The argument touched off a serious fight.

I need some preparation. I can't just wade into the job and start doing things correctly.We don't expect you to wade in. We'll tell you what to do.

Negotiations have broken down, and it's back to square one.We lost the appeal of the court case, so it's back to square one.

It didn't work. Back to the drawing board.I flunked English this semester. Well, back to the old drawing board.

Getting the job offer was a new lease on life.When I got out of the hospital, I felt as if I had a new lease on life.

I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.

Tom promised to turn over a new leaf and do better from now on.After a minor accident, Sally decided to turn over a new leaf and drive more carefully.

I can relax after I get this project off the ground.You'll have a lot of free time when you get the project off.

If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help.Who else would start the ball rolling?I had the ball rolling, but no one helped me with the project.Ann set the ball rolling, but didn't follow through.

Hurry up, you guys. Let's get the show on the road.If you don't get the show on the road right now, we'll never finish today.

No one gave me a start in the theater, and I eventually gave up trying.My career began when my father gave me a start in his act.

Don't set another discussion off, please!The question of taxes set off an argument.

Of course he can't do the job right. He's hardly got his feet wet yet.I'm looking forward to learning to drive. I can't wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet wet.I've only been at this job for a month, and I don't have my feet wet yet.

Dr. Anderson was breaking new ground in cancer research.They were breaking new ground in consumer electronics.

I was able to get a head start on my reading during the holidays.If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be behind in my reading.

If you move fast, you can still get in on the ground floor.A new business is starting up, and I want to get in early.

If you don't buckle down to your job, you'll be fired.You had better buckle down and get busy.

It's time you knuckled down to your studies.You must knuckle down if you want to succeed.

The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders.We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.

I got off to a running start in math this year.The horses got off to a running start.

He was shy at first. Then he became more friendly.At first we chose the red one. Later we switched to the blue one.

It seemed like a very simple problem at the outset.At the outset, they were very happy. Then they had money problems.

For openers, they played a song everyone knows.For starters, I'll serve a delicious soup.

I disliked the whole business from start to finish.Mary caused problems from start to finish.

We had problems with this machine from the outset.We knew about the unfriendly judge from the outset of our trial.

I knew about the problem from the word go.She was failing the class from the word go.

In the first place, you don’t have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don’t need one.In the first instance, I don’t have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

Whenever I bake a cake, I start from scratch. I never use a cake mix in a box.I built every bit of my own house. I started from scratch and did everything with my own hands.

Well, it looks like it's back to square one.We've got to get this done without going back to square one.

I'll go out and crank the car up so it can warm up.Crank up the copying machine. We've got a big job to do.

Okay, I'm ready. Fire away.The cops fired away at him for an hour.

This kind of thing has been a problem from the git-go.I warned you about this from git-go.

Time to go back to work. Let's get it on!Get it on, you guys! Time to start your engines.

Let's get started! Get the show on the road!Get the show on the road. We don't have all day.

Clear back at the git-go, I told you this wouldn't work.He's been gritching ever since git-go.

Of course, this is still the honeymoon stage, but everything seems to be going all right.The honeymoon is over, Carl. You have to produce now.

I need to jump-start Bill early in the morning to get him going in time to get on the road by a decent hour.I am looking for someone to jump-start my car.

I knew from jump that you were going to be trouble.Way back at jump street, I spotted you as a troublemaker.

Please knuckle down to your studies.You have to knuckle down if you want to get ahead.

Time to start. Let her rip!There's the signal! Let it roll!

During the winter season we swing into high gear around here.The chef swings into high gear around eight o'clock in preparation for the theater crowd.

The noise triggered an avalanche.One little thing triggered that blowup, and I want to find out what it is.

She wanted $200 up front.The more you pay up front, the less you'll have to finance.