auspicious start/beginning• It is not exactly an auspicious start!• It was not an auspicious beginning.• Last night's programme did not have an auspicious start.• Parentrepresentation on governing bodies under the 1986 Act did not have an auspicious beginning.• No party could have hoped for a more auspicious start to an electioncampaign.• It was not an auspicious start to my career.• Served with a spicy-sweet mustard sauce, this was an auspicious beginning to our meal.• It had not been an auspicious start to the year.