start on
Phrasal verbto begin doing, eating, or working on something; to set off, or to begin a journey, route, or sequence at a certain point; to attack sb physically or with words; to bring up a subject again, often one that leads to argument
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Editorial40% of films
to begin doing, eating, or working on something
Editorial40% of films
to set off, or to begin a journey, route, or sequence at a certain point
Oxford13% of films
to attack sb physically or with words
As soon as he shows up, he's gonna start on you.
Don't start on Jackson, Mama.
Editorial7% of films
to bring up a subject again, often one that leads to argument
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Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition
Not unlike the file I started on you.
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