idiom
hit the ground running
HIT the GROWND RUN-ing
hɪt ðə ɡraʊnd ˈrʌnɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
hitthegroundrunning
Dictionary meaning
begin a new job, project, or endeavor with great energy and productivity; start immediately with full momentum without needing time to warm up or settle in; from the image of a parachutist who begins running the instant they land
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