Kick off
Kick off verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Usage example: I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question
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Both terms in one sentence
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He gloats that he just needs to start WWIII and kick off "the age of the machines." Suddenly, a figure is shown marching through the flames of a downed helicopter, a shield in one hand and Machinesmith's jaw drops open.
Source: Out of the Inferno -
Variants may use an opening door to mark major transitions between phases of a story, or to kick off the main plotline following a Batman Cold Open.
Source: Open-Door Opening
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Open and Kick off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kick_off/open
Kick off & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kick_off/open>.
Open or Kick off. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kick_off/open.
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