storm out of the blocks

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storm out of the blocks (third-person singular simple present storms out of the blocks, present participle storming out of the blocks, simple past and past participle stormed out of the blocks)

1. (idiomatic) To begin rapidly.
   • 2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC‎:

     A goalless draw seemed an unlikely outcome when the game started at a stunning pace as Arsenal, keen to establish themselves as United's principal challengers this season, stormed out of the blocks in thrilling fashion.

• fly out of the traps
• race out of the traps

• hit the ground running