storm out of the blocks
storm out of the blocks verb: to begin rapidly.
Verb
storm out of the blocks (third-person singular simple present storms out of the blocks, present participle storming out of the blocks, simple past and past participle stormed out of the blocks)
- To begin rapidly.
- A goalless draw seemed an unlikely outcome when the game started at a stunning pace as Arsenal, keen to establish themselves as United's principal challengers this season, stormed out of the blocks in thrilling fashion.2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC
- Synonyms:
- fly out of the traps, race out of the traps
Synonyms of storm out of the blocks
Forms of storm out of the blocks
| third-person singular present | storms out of the blocks |
|---|---|
| present participle | storming out of the blocks |
| past participle | stormed out of the blocks |
| past | stormed out of the blocks |
Questions about storm out of the blocks
- What does storm out of the blocks mean?
- Storm out of the blocks means to begin rapidly.
- What part of speech is storm out of the blocks?
- Storm out of the blocks is a verb.
- What is the past tense of storm out of the blocks?
- The past tense of storm out of the blocks is stormed out of the blocks.
Words near storm out of the blocks in the dictionary
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