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start or re-start vigorously
The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
NOUN
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starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor
How To Use jump-start In A Sentence
- Likewise, it was ixnay on the ommentcay when asked about reports that former show exec producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning triumphant to the show after having been pushed aside a couple of seasons back when that was their Really Bright Idea for jump-starting "Idol" and revving up ratings. 'D.C. Cupcakes' will get second season; only Ryan Seacrest certain on 'Idol'
- He asked if the guys could give him a jump-start.
- Spending has been jump-started by a drop in interest rates to 30-year lows as well as by the best monsoon since 1988.
- I hope these suggestions will serve to jump-start the maintenance transformation process and provide a fundamental strategy for rethinking and reengineering Army maintenance.
- The video cover says it includes two 40-minute fitness workouts plus an extra 10-minute jump-start mini workout.
- This, of course, served to jump-start the local automobile industry.
- That will give your preparer a jump-start on filing your return.
- Boxing drills aren't just for pugs anymore - they'll jump-start your fitness for mountain biking, paddling, climbing, and more.
- To give the sweet peas a jump-start on the season, lightly scratch the seed coat with sandpaper and soak the seed in water overnight.
- Expect him to urge Mr. Obama to be aggressive and creative in trying to jump-start lending — and to avoid the rosy predictions that have made the Bush administration appear to be out of touch.
