22 entries under expression topic. ×
| curtain warmer(noun, approach, kickoff, warm-up) | |
| day one(noun, beginning, opening, bow) | |
| dry run(noun, check, approval, examination) | |
| final preparation | |
| first step(noun, beginning, opening, bow) | |
| flying start(noun, beginning, opening, bow) | |
| launch procedure(noun, preparation) | |
| opening gun(noun, approach, kickoff, warm-up) | |
| opening shot(noun, approach, kickoff, warm-up) | |
| pop quiz(noun, check, approval, examination) | |
| running start(noun, beginning, opening, bow) | |
| setting out(noun, beginning, opening, bow) | |
| square one(noun, beginning, opening, birth) | |
| starting point(start, beginning, onset, origination) | |
| trial and error(noun, idiom, check, approval) | |
| trial run(noun, check, approval, examination) | |
| zero hour(noun, idiom, moment) | |
| curtain lifter(noun, approach, kickoff, warm-up) | |
| curtain raiser(noun, idiom, event) | |
| blue book(noun, check, approval, examination) |
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