idiom · neutral
hit one's stride
/hɪt wʌnz straɪd/hit·one's·STRIDE
speaking
to reach a point of being most effective or performing at one's best
Examples
“After a few weeks of training, she finally hit her stride and started improving rapidly.”
“Once the team hit its stride, productivity rose sharply.”
“It takes time to hit your stride in a new role, so be patient during your first month.”
Band 8 sentence
“I didn't perform well in the first lecture, but by week three I hit my stride and contributed confidently to discussions.”
Collocations
- hit your/his/her stride
- hit one's stride after a few weeks/months
Word family
stride nounhit one's stride phrase
Common mistakes
hit the stride→hit one's stride
reach stride→hit one's stride
Say it for a higher band
5improve→6find your rhythm→7+hit one's stride
Synonyms
find your rhythm
Easily confused
find your rhythm
“After a few classes I finally found my rhythm.”
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