kick off
/— phrasal verb with kick verb UK /ˈkɪk.ɒf/ US /ˈkɪk.ɑːf
informal to begin
Example. Indonesia’s parliamentary election campaign kicked off at the weekend
That era was when advertising really kicked off as an industry
kick-off
[noun [ C or U
/UK /ˈkɪk.ɒf/ US /ˈkɪk.ɑːf
informal the time when an activity starts