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picking up the ball and running with it

picking up the ball and running with it is the present participle and gerund of pick up the ball and run with it.

Questions about picking up the ball and running with it

What is picking up the ball and running with it the present participle and gerund of?
Picking up the ball and running with it is the present participle and gerund of pick up the ball and run with it.

Words near picking up the ball and running with it in the dictionary

  1. picking up on
  2. picking up one's crumbs
  3. picking up one's marbles and going home
  4. picking up steam
  5. picking up stitches
  6. picking up the ball and running with it
  7. picking up the mantle
  8. picking up the pace
  9. picking up the phone
  10. picking up the pieces
  11. picking up the slack

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