kick something off

to start something

Example Sentences:

The game kicked off at noon.

A: What time is the kick off?
B: Noon.

By the time the movie finally kicked off, I had been waiting 25 minutes!

Media and Links:

Garth Brooks’ Powerhouse Concert Kick-Off

Similar idioms:

1. kick someone out
2. kick some ass
3. kick the bucket
4. kick something around
5. kick back
6. get in
7. bide one’s time