210 entries under initiate topic. ×

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sally forth(verb, expression, open, leave, establish)
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see light(verb, expression, open, leave, establish)
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sell one on(verb, expression, idiom, make, cause)
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set going(verb, expression, open, start)
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set out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, open, leave)
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shape(verb, make, change, cause, determine)
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soft-soap(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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sow the seeds(verb, expression, idiom, make, cause)
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spring(verb, open, leave, establish, create)
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squeeze(verb, make, cause, promote, encourage)
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start the ball rolling(verb, expression, idiom, make, open)
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steam up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, disturb)
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suck in(verb, expression, make, cause, promote)
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take first step(verb, expression, idiom, open, leave)
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take the plunge(verb, expression, idiom, open, leave)
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trigger off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, produce)
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usher in(verb, expression, make, open, start)
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wheedle(verb, make, force, press, cause)
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win over(verb, expression, make, cause, promote)
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be at the bottom of(verb, make, cause, produce)
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