begin(of something); open; commence; date; rise; start; break out(особ. о войне • I was 12 when the war broke out. • When the war broke out, the New York Stock Exchange was closed to prevent panic selling. • More protests broke out in New York, also peacefully at first, in lower Manhattan area. • In the fall of 2001, when fighting broke out between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance, I could not travel and was stranded at a roadside teahouse for several weeks.); set in; undertake; dawn; initiate; break(to begin • We ran to find shelter before the storm broke. • Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny.; The storm broke before they reached shelter); get underway(*о трансляции в эфир пресс-конференции, о строительстве нового объекта, о крупных работах, об общественной инициативе и во многих других значениях • We'll bring you the press conference live as soon as it gets under way. – как только она начнётся • "The port authority is seeking someone to build a terminal on an artificial island." "Our ports need to significantly increase capacity and capabilities, so I hope this gets underway soon." (Reddit)ART Vancouver); get under way(Ремедиос_П); be a go(Bartek2001); be prefaced(by ... – с ... cnn.comAlex_Odeychuk)
kick off("It all kicked off from the moment we got there", according to Mr Ferguson. He said the group heard "several disembodied voices", as well as hissing, footsteps and other unexplained sounds, leaving those present "on edge". -- Всё началось, как только мы туда приехали.ART Vancouver); be off and running(It's a beautiful day at the races, and, yes, they're off and running!VLZ_58); cut loose(4uzhoj); start off(Things started off friendly but took a turn when John knocked my mom's ball out.4uzhoj)
proceed(Although the plan is for the towers to be constructed in two phases, it's unclear when the first phase can proceed even if / when approved by the City. -- пока неясно, когда начнётся первая фаза строительства (storeys.com)ART Vancouver)
kick off into high gear(This opening will kick off into high gear with Etkin's notable jazz quintet. • WWE's 2012 year kicked off into high gear last night. • The awards season has kicked off into high gear.4uzhoj)
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