false start
noun /ˌfɔːls ˈstɑːt/
  /ˌfɔːls ˈstɑːrt/
 - an unsuccessful attempt to begin something不成功的开端;起步失误 - After a number of false starts, she finally found a job she liked.她起初失败了几次,之后终于找到了喜欢的工作。 
 
- After a number of false starts, she finally found a job she liked.
- (sport体育 起跑犯规;抢跑