English Dictionary

start in on

verb

(informal) To make a start on; to begin to tackle. / (informal) To attack verbally or physically.

I need to start in on my homework.

意味（1）

(informal) To make a start on; to begin to tackle.

She started in on the closet, hoisting boxes from the shelf and placing them on the floor.

意味（2）

(informal) To attack verbally or physically.

She was always worried about Laura when she was in gymnastics. When her teammate died of complications from anorexia, she really started in on her about her weight.