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get underway
phrase
C2
to begin: 开始
The film festival gets underway on 11 July .电影节于7月11日开幕。
The race for the White House was just getting underway.
As the third week of attacks gets underway, calls for a ceasefire are growing.
Clinical trials soon got underway at several hospitals.
We are waiting anxiously for his trial to get underway.
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underway
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to begin to (make something) happen
startHurry up – the film has already started.
beginThe ceremony is about to begin.
commenceThe meeting commenced with a moment of silence.
openThe meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members.
originateThe idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes.
get underway | American Dictionary
get underway
idiom
to begin to happen:
The Democratic convention gets underway tomorrow in Chicago.
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