Quote Originally Posted by Man About Town View Post
"We are off to a banner start"

What's the meaning?
Is it a widely used expression?
It comes from sports. In college sports, if your team wins, they get a banner and you hang it back at the school to show EVERYONE that you WON. So, if you are giving a talk and trying to motivate your people, you would say, "we're starting off great and we're going to have a "banner year" You mean, "We're doing fantastic and gonna do GREAT, we're going to WIN!

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Duke Blue Devils 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Champions Duke Blue 18" x 24" Dovetail BannerFF_486249_xl.jpg
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