hit the ground running

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Tobeginanactivityimmediatelyand withfullcommitment.Employers these days look for candidates that canhit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.1999June 8, Smash Mouth, “All Star”, inAstro Longue:Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming.Fed to the rules and Ihit the ground runnin’.

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