hit the ground running

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hit the ground running (third-person singular simple present hits the ground running, present participle hitting the ground running, simple past and past participle hit the ground running)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.
    Employers these days look for candidates that can hit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.

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