hit the ground running

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Ap Iowerth told BBC Wales "certainly Tuesday is what we would prefer" but any delay "won't be much" and Plaid was keen to "hit the ground running".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Singling out their work ethic, Mantello extolled the way Lane and Metcalf can be relied on to hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Scotland need momentum, they need to crash rather than limp into the World Cup, they need to hit the ground running.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Both gold and silver futures hit the ground running in early trading, but pared gains as the day advanced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

If you don’t hit the ground running, it’s hard to keep your feet.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson