phrasal verb · neutral
get off to
UK/ɡet ɒf tə/US/ɡet ɔf tə/get·OFF·to
to start something in a particular way, especially used with 'a good/bad start'
Examples
“The project got off to a good start after the funding was approved.”
“We got off to a slow start because of technical problems.”
“If the interview gets off to the right start, you'll feel more confident.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new academic year got off to a promising start as enrolment and student engagement both rose.”
Collocations
- get off to a good start
- get off to a slow/bad start
Word family
Common mistakes
get off with→get off to
to get off to a start→to get off to a good start
Say it for a higher band
5start→6start off→7+get off to
Synonyms
start off
Easily confused
start off
“We start off the meeting with introductions.”
get off with
“He got off with a warning despite the accident.”
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