idiom · neutral
hit the ground running
/hɪt ðə ˈgraʊnd ˈrʌnɪŋ/hit·the·GROUND·RUN·ning
to start something and make immediate progress or have immediate success
Examples
“When she joined the team she hit the ground running and had a plan within a week.”
“Interns who hit the ground running often get offered full-time roles.”
“If you can hit the ground running in this job, you'll impress your manager.”
Band 8 sentence
“I needed someone who could hit the ground running, so I hired a candidate with previous experience in that exact sector.”
Collocations
- hit the ground running with a new project
- hit the ground running in a job/interview
Word family
Common mistakes
start quickly→hit the ground running
run from the start→hit the ground running
Say it for a higher band
5start→6start quickly→7+hit the ground running
Synonyms
start off strongly
Easily confused
get off to a flying start
“The team got off to a flying start in the competition.”
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