race out of the traps
To start something very quickly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The team raced out of the traps and scored early.”
“She raced out of the traps at the start of the project, finishing her tasks days before the deadline.”
“The new company raced out of the traps, capturing a significant portion of the market before their competitors could even respond to the changing industry trends.”
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caucus race
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, especially presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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fall into a trap
To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.
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fly out of the traps
to start quickly.
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heffalump trap
A situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.
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honey trap
The use of a romantic or a sexual relationship to entice a person into revealing secret information.
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no horse in this race
No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.
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one-horse race
An election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.
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play the race card
To assert that race or racism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit racist or antiracist attitudes.
Last updated August 10, 2026