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for a start
/fəɹə stˈɑːt/
/fɚɹə stˈɑːɹt/
for a start
[LOCUTION]1
pour commencer
used to introduce the first point in the series, especially in arguments or when stating one's opinions, reasons, etc.
Exemples
1. For a start, we're not looking that hard, and we're spending a pitiful amount of money on it.
2. For a start, if we try and go into another country for a public health mission, chances are we're gonna get greeted far less warmly because the WHO has never, you know, invaded a nation or funded a coup.
3. For a start, the pizza restaurant in question doesn’t even have a basement.
4. For a start, the pizza restaurant in question doesn’t even have a basement.
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