fire the starting gun

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Meanings:

1.
Globalliteralsport
- To discharge the starter's pistol that signals the beginning of a race or contest.
2.
Globalidiomaticjournalisticneutral
- To initiate or trigger an event, process, or competition, often marking the official or public start of an activity.

Examples:

EN: And now, to fire the starting gun... is recently paroled presidential assassin, John Hinckley.
ES: Y ahora, dará el primer disparo, el asesino presidencial en libertad condicional, John Hinckley.
EN: Please fire the starting gun so that I can start moving.
ID: Jadi agar aku bisa mulai, aku ingin kau menembak pistol start untukku.

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