Английские идиомы - только важные (21)

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Starting and stopping (2)

hit the ground running

If you hit the ground running, you start a new activity with great energy and enthusiasm, working effectively from the beginning.

Note: This image here may be of soldiers landing by parachute or helicopter in a battle area and moving off quickly as soon as they reach the ground.

She's having a holiday just now and will no doubt hit the ground running with all sorts of new ideas when she gets back.

in business

If you say that you are in business, you mean that you can start doing something because you have got everything ready for it. [SPOKEN]

The new software is installed and working, right? Okay, we're in business.

knock something on the head

1. If you knock a story or idea on the head, you show that it is not true or correct. [INFORMAL, BRITISH]

It's time to knock the idea that we are not living a full life unless we are married on the head.

2. If you knock an activity on the head, you stop doing it, or decide not to do it. [INFORMAL]

We'll never be a famous band. When we stop enjoying ourselves, we'll knock it on the head.

nip something in the bud

If you nip a bad situation or bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it at an early stage.

Note: I This expression may refer to extremely cold weather damaging a plant and stopping it flowering.

Alternatively, it may refer to a gardener removing buds from a plant to prevent it flowering.

It is important to recognize jealousy as soon as possible and to nip it in the bud before it becomes a serious problem.

set the ball rolling or start the ball rolling

If you set the ball rolling or start the ball rolling, you start an activity or you do something which other people will join in with later.

I've already started the ball rolling. I've set up meetings with all sorts of people.

Note: I You can also use verbs such as get and keep.

Once you get the ball rolling, everyone wants to be involved.

turn over a new leaf

If someone has turned over a new leaf, they have started to behave in a better way than before.

While Eddie has turned over a new leaf, his brother is still racing around in fast cars and causing trouble.

up and running

If a system, business, or plan is up and running, it has started and is functioning successfully.

The project, once it is up and running, will be very dangerous.

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