blast off

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Dictionary meaning

the moment of rocket ignition and initial ascent when a spacecraft leaves the launch pad under the power of its engines, characterised by the roar of combustion, the billowing clouds of exhaust, and the slow initial rise that accelerates rapidly as propellant is consumed and the vehicle lightens; as an idiom blast off means to begin something with explosive energy, enthusiasm, or decisive action — to launch into a new project, phase, or challenge with the commitment and force that admits no turning back; the phrase captures the all-or-nothing quality of rocket launches where ignition commits the vehicle to its trajectory, and applies it to human endeavours where a definitive beginning sets the direction for everything that follows; used in marketing, sports, and personal development to encourage decisive, energetic starting