Idiom: Fire The Starting GunCheck definitions of...firethestartinggunMeaningsTo launch or trigger an event or situation.Example Sentences1The racecar driver waited for the official to fire the starting gun before accelerating.A-Z Proximitiesfire hosefire in angerfire in the bellyfire on all cylindersfire sale fire the starting gun fire-breathingfiring linefirm upfirst among equalsfirst and lastSimilar Idiomsfire the starting gunfight fire with firegive it the gunjump the gununder the gunbig guneat one's gungun jumpinghired gunput a gun to someone's headQuaker gunrun and gunsmoking gunout of the frying pan, into the fireadd fuel to the firefeed the firefire in the bellyhold someone's feet to the fireirons in the firepour fuel on the fireSimilar Phrasesstarting blockstarting bufferstarting gatestarting handlestarting linestarting stallstarting motorstarting pitcherstarting pointstarting poststarting signalstarting timebofors gunbren guncork gungas gungatling gungun caseack-ack gunair gun