Meaning of start in on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To make a start on; to begin to tackle.
   informal
2. To attack verbally or physically.
   informal

Examples

“She started in on the closet, hoisting boxes from the shelf and placing them on the floor.”

“I pulled out my calculus book and started in on a basic question⟳ about limits.”

“She was always worried about Laura when she was in gymnastics. When her teammate died of complications from anorexia, she really started in on her about her weight.”

“He started in on Chico and Mexicans in general and then he blasted Santa Anna with his cowboy rhetoric. As Lon talked, his prejudices rose to the surface and his comments became more and more vindictive.”

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