HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

Meaning of HIT THE GROUND RUNNING in English

be able to work effectively when you begin a new job (See also self-starter )

We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — phrasal to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — phrasal : to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — : to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — informal proceed at a fast pace with enthusiasm. → histrionics
Concise Oxford English vocab
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — ( informal ) to start doing sth and continue very quickly and successfully
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIT THE GROUND RUNNING — be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground …
English Idioms vocab
RUNNING — I. ˈrəniŋ, -nēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English running, ronning, rinning, renning, from gerund of runnen, ronnen, rinnen, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIT — I. ˈhit, usu -id.+V verb ( hit ; hit ; hitting ; hits ) Etymology: Middle English hitten, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ground, grund, from Old English grund; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUNNING — /run"ing/ , n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. 2. managing or directing: the running …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIT — — hitless , adj. — hittable , adj. — hitter , n. /hit/ , v. , hit, hitting , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUNNING — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. : the action of running b. : race 2. : physical condition …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIT — I. ˈhit verb ( hit ; hit·ting ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hyttan, probably from Old Norse hitta …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GROUND — I. ˈgrau̇nd noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUNNING — adj moving or advancing by running. 2. running ·adj discharging pus; as, a running sore. 3. running ·noun the discharge …
Webster English vocab
HIT — pron it. 2. hit ·impf & ·p.p. of hit. 3. hit ·- 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of hide, contracted from …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
RUNNING — [run.ning] n (bef. 12c) 1 a: the action of running b: race 2: physical condition for running 3: management, care …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIT — [hit] vb hit ; hit.ting [ME, fr. OE hittan, fr. ON hitta to meet with, hit] vt (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GROUND — [ground] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE grund; akin to OHG grunt ground] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the bottom of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RUNNING — / ˈrʌnɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun [ U ] 1. the action or sport of running : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROUND — / graʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective —see also grind verb ■ noun SURFACE OF EARTH 1. (often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUNNING — I. run ‧ ning 1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ run , ↑ rerun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GROUND — I. ground 1 S1 W1 /ɡraʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ ground , ↑ underground , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RUNNING — n. & adj. --n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HIT — v. & n. --v. (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1 tr. a strike with a blow or a missile. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GROUND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUNNING — n. & adj. n. 1 the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HIT — v. & n. v. (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1 tr. a strike with a blow or a missile. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GROUND — n. & v. n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUNNING — n. & adj. --n. 1. the action of runners in a race etc. 2 the way a race etc. proceeds. …
Oxford English vocab
HIT — v. & n. --v. (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1. tr. a strike with a blow or a missile. …
Oxford English vocab
GROUND — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. …
Oxford English vocab
RUNNING — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Running is the activity of moving …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIT — ( hits, hitting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'hit' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GROUND — ( grounds, grounding, grounded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The ground …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUNNING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a running commentary (= continuous commentary while an event is happening ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GROUND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cricket field/ground/pitch (= area of ground where cricket is played ) ▪ the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Slang English vocab
HIT — I. noun 1 act of hitting sth/sb ADJECTIVE ▪ direct VERB + HIT ▪ deliver , give sth , land …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HIT — INDEX: 1. to hit someone deliberately 2. to hit someone repeatedly 3. a car/train/plane etc hits something 4. to hit …
Longman Activator English vocab
RUNNING — n. 25B6; noun his running was particularly fast : SPRINTING, sprint, racing, jogging, jog. the running of the school : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIT — n. 25B6; verb she hit her child : STRIKE, slap, smack, cuff, punch, thump, swat; beat, thrash, batter, belabour, pound, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIT — v. 1 strike, cuff, smack, knock, whack, bash, bang, thump, thwack, punch, buffet, slap, swat, bludgeon, club, smite; spank, thrash, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GROUND — See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, …
Словарь английских идиом
GROUND — noun 1 BAD : The plane flew over enemy ground. GOOD : The plane flew over enemy territory. ◆◆◆ FLOOR …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
RUNNING — 1. сущ. 1) а) беганье, беготня Syn : bustle б) бег, бега; спорт бег на коньках в) галоп; потенциальная возможность …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIT — 1. сущ. 1) толчок, удар 2) попадание; удачная попытка to take a hit ≈ получать прямой удар direct hit ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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RUNNING — 1. ʹrʌnıŋ n 1. беганье pattering type of running - спорт. «ударный» способ бега 2. пробег, рейс 3. ход ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIT — hit.ogg 1. hıt n 1. удар, толчок a hit with a hammer - удар молотом a clever hit - меткий …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RUNNING — 1) работа; функционирование 2) эксплуатация 3) ход; прогон; вращение 4) перегонка 5) перекачка; налив ( нефтепродуктов ) 6) фракция, погон …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GROUND — 1) земля, почва; грунт 2) основание ( сооружения ) || устраивать основание ( сооружения ) 3) горн. подошва ( выработки …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RUNNING — 1) работа; функционирование 2) эксплуатация 3) ход; прогон; вращение 4) перегонка 5) перекачка; налив (нефтепродуктов) 6) фракция, погон 7) ведение плавки 8) паровое дутьё (газогенератора) 9) рейс; пробег 10) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GROUND — 1) земля, почва; грунт 2) основание (сооружения) || устраивать основание (сооружения) 3) горн. подошва (выработки) 4) горн. почва пласта 5) участок; площадка 6) дно (моря, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RUNNING — 1) бег 2) бегущий 3) водопроводный 4) дорожный 5) идущий 6) обкатывание 7) переменный 8) пробегающий 9) прокладка 10) проточный 11) текущий 12) ход 13) эксплуатационный • adjust while running — регулировать на ходу engine …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RUNNING — 1. ʹrʌnıŋ n 1. беганье pattering type of running - спорт. «ударный» способ бега 2. пробег, рейс 3. ход ( …
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