Meaning of starter for ten | Babel Free

Definitions

Something, especially a question or problem, to be tackled first.

Examples

“The activity network diagram isn't at all difficult to understand, so, as your starter for ten points, what do you think the diagram in Figure 62 means?”

“'Oh, and take this on the house as your starter for ten.' He thrust the copy of Travels with my Aunt into my hand, and wrapped around it a dog-eared copy of The Bookseller magazine. 'Because you'll never get time to read while you're working here.'”

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