La lista de Idioms mostradas a continuación, competen al ítem sobre cosas que empiezan o terminan:
| Set/start the ball rolling | Start a hare |
| Out of the blocks | Knock sth on the head |
| Off the (starting) blocks | Turn over a new leaf |
| Out of the box | Draw a line under sth |
| Nip something in the bud | On line |
| Drop your bundle | Cut your losses |
| In business | Pick up your marbles and go home |
| Run its course | Get off the mark |
| Get cracking | Turn the page |
| Bring the curtain down on sth | Put paid to sth |
| The curtain comes down | Come down the pike |
| Mean/spell curtains | Pull the plug on sth |
| Call it a day/night | Call it quits |
| A death blow | From scratch |
| Done and dusted | Shut/close up shop |
| A dead end | Get the show on the road |
| The end of the road/line | Under starter’s orders |
| Go up/down in flames | Full steam ahead |
| Start off on the right foot | On stream |
| Pick/take up the gauntlet | All system go |
| get) in(to) gear | Call time on sth |
| Get your arse/ass in gear | (lay) down tools |
| Get/have your brain in gear | Kick sth into touch |
| Get (sth) off the ground | Stop sb/sth (dead) in their tracks |
| Hit the gorund running | Up the running |
| Throw in your hand | Set the wheels in motion |
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Interest - Decisions - Stopping - Effort - Love
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