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[star]

See:

[FIVE-STAR],

[SEE STARS],

[HITCH ONE'S WAGON TO A STAR],

[LUCKY STAR],

[THANK ONE'S LUCKY STARS].

[starch]

See: [TAKE THE STARCH OUT OF].

[stare in the face]  {n. phr.}

1. To be about to meet or to happen to (you.)

Grandmother became very sick and death was staring her in the face.

Defeat stared them in the face, but the soldiers fought on bravely.

2. To be easy to see; be  […]

[stars in one's eyes]  {n. phr.}

1. An appearance or feeling of very great happiness or expectation of happiness.

Mary gets stars in her eyes when she thinks of her boyfriend.

2. A belief in the possibility of quick and lasting reforms in people  […]

[start]

See:

[BY FITS AND STARTS],

[HEAD START],

[JACK-RABBIT START],

[RUNNING START].

[start from scratch]

See: [FROM SCRATCH].

[start in]  {v.},  {informal}

1. To begin to do something; start.

Fred started in weeding the garden.

The family started in eating supper.

Compare: [GO AT].

2. To begin a career.

Bob started in as an office boy and became president.

3.  […]

[start out]  {v.}

1. To begin to go somewhere.

Bill started out for school on his bicycle.

Art started out on a voyage around the world.

Compare: [SET OUT].

2. To begin a career or life.

* /Harry started out as an errand boy in a business  […]

[start something]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To make trouble; cause a quarrel or fight.

John is always starting something.

Jack likes to play tricks on the other boys to start something.

Compare: [MAKE SOMETHING OF].

[start the ball rolling]

See: [GET THE BALL ROLLING].