inauspicious start

collocation in English

meaningsofinauspiciousandstart

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inauspicious
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.ɔːˈspɪʃ.əs/us
/ˌɪn.ɑːˈspɪʃ.əs/
showing signs that something will not be successful ...
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start
noun
uk
/stɑːt/us
/stɑːrt/
the beginning ...
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(Definition ofinauspiciousandstartfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was aninauspiciousstart.
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Thatinauspiciousstartis well behind us.
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I regard that as aninauspiciousstart, and hardly good accounting practice.
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He had aninauspiciousstartto his professional baseball career.
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Unfortunately, the parliamentary ombudsman scheme got off to aninauspiciousstartand attracted much criticism for its timidity.
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The return from the dead of her lover during the honeymoon was aninauspiciousstart.
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I am glad to remember that this captain, despite hisinauspiciousstart, nevertheless maintained his place in the side for three seasons.
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That seems to me to be a veryinauspiciousstartto my period of office, but it was the best we could give under the circumstances.
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The new police force had aninauspiciousstart, as its first director promptly ran away with $34,000.
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It was aninauspiciousstartto his career, losing on points in a six round contest after being downed in the third.
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His career got off to aninauspiciousstartthat year when he was sent off in a club game and received a two-month suspension.
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It proved to be aninauspiciousstartfor the venue, with the first show to lose a million dollars closing after only seven performances.
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