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hits the ground running

hits the ground running is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the ground running.

Meaning of hit the ground running

Verb

hit the ground running (third-person singular simple present hits the ground running, present participle hitting the ground running, simple past and past participle hit the ground running)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.
    • Employers these days look for candidates that can hit the ground running, so that they spend less on training.

Questions about hits the ground running

What is hits the ground running the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits the ground running is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the ground running.

Words near hits the ground running in the dictionary

  1. hits the dirt
  2. hits the fan
  3. hits the floor
  4. hits the gas
  5. hits the gold
  6. hits the ground running
  7. hits the gym
  8. hits the hay
  9. hits the head
  10. hits the headlines
  11. hits the high notes

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