Idiom
hit the ground running
Meaning
To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She hit the ground running on her first day at work.”
“Because the project deadline was so close, the new team members had to hit the ground running.”
“Equipped with extensive preparation and a clear strategy, the consultant hit the ground running to address the company's urgent financial crisis.”
Examples
simple
“She hit the ground running on her first day at work.”
contextual
“Because the project deadline was so close, the new team members had to hit the ground running.”
complex
“Equipped with extensive preparation and a clear strategy, the consultant hit the ground running to address the company's urgent financial crisis.”
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