a slow start

idiom

: lack of success at first

Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.

The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.

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Jerry Jeudy is having a good season despite a slow start and some drops against Miami, but the Browns don’t exactly have a pipeline of offensive playmakers awaiting more opportunity. —

Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 And after a slow start, Geronimo loomed large against UMES. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024 After a slow start on a tough surface, Konstas unfurled outrageous strokes to completely bamboozle the previously unplayable Jasprit Bumrah. —

Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 The past three games have included surrendering 552 yards to Cleveland, a slow start (but dominant finish) against Indianapolis and then a 34-point night at the Chargers on Thursday. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a slow start