hit the ground running

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

hit the ground running

1. (idiomatic) To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.

   Employers these days look for candidates that can hit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.

Translations

begin an activity immediately and with full commitment

• Dutch: direct aan de slag gaan
• Russian: взять с места в карье́р (vzjatʹ s mesta v karʹjér)
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• Spanish: comenzar a ejecutar