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take up the running

idiom
Meaning

To proceed at full speed.


Origin

disputed origin

Originally used of racehorses.

Examples
SIMPLE

The project is ready, so we can take up the running now.

CONTEXTUAL

After the initial planning phase ended, the team was finally able to take up the running on the new project.

COMPLEX

Once the legal obstacles were cleared, the company could finally take up the running and accelerate their expansion into the international market.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  2. 02

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  3. 03

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  4. 04

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  5. 05

    hit the ground running

    To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.

  6. 06

    I take it

    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

  7. 07

    kick ass and take names

    To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.

  8. 08

    let nature take its course

    To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

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