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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstɑːrt ˈɪn ɑːn/ · UK /ˌstɑːt ˈɪn ɒn/

start in on means: To begin working on a task or dealing with something.

verb

BEGIN A TASKB2

To begin working on a task or dealing with something.

  • I started in on my homework.
  • They will start in on the kitchen repairs tomorrow.
  • Have you started in on that pile of paperwork?

How to use it: start in on something (We started in on the repairs after breakfast.)

Similar words: begin, get started on, tackle

Opposites: finish

Common phrases: start in on something, start in on homework

ATTACKC1

To begin criticizing someone harshly or attacking them physically.

  • She started in on me again.
  • He started in on the waiter over a tiny mistake.
  • The gang started in on him as soon as he left the building.

How to use it: start in on someone (He started in on me about the broken window.)

Similar words: lay into, attack

Common phrases: start in on someone, start in on me

Questions about start in on

What does start in on mean?

To begin working on a task or dealing with something.

What is start in on in other languages?

Türkçe: başlamak · Español: ponerse con · Français: se mettre à · Deutsch: anfangen mit · Italiano: mettersi a · 日本語: 取りかかる

How do you pronounce start in on?

In American English /ˌstɑːrt ˈɪn ɑːn/; in British English /ˌstɑːt ˈɪn ɒn/.

How do you use start in on in a sentence?

I started in on my homework. They will start in on the kitchen repairs tomorrow.

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