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up and running

up and running adjective: operational, in operation.

Adjective

up and running

  1. (idiomatic) operational, in operation
    • Crossrail is working with its contractors to enable physical works at stations to get back up and running.2020 May 20, Richard Clinnick, “Class 345s finally able to serve Heathrow Airport”, in Rail, page 15
    • England are up and running. Again. It has been a happy feature of the Gareth Southgate years that his team always win their opening tie at tournaments. It never used to be the case with England but to the list that features Tunisia, Croatia and Iran can be added the name of Serbia.2024 June 16, David Hytner, “Jude Bellingham gives England winning start but Serbia make Southgate sweat”, in Guardian

up and running meaning in Bengali

up and running in Bengali

কার্যক্ষম, চালু

Questions about up and running

What does up and running mean?
Up and running means operational, in operation.
What is up and running in Bengali?
Up and running in Bengali is কার্যক্ষম, চালু. See Up and running meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is up and running?
Up and running is an adjective.

Words near up and running in the dictionary

  1. up and leave
  2. up and leaves
  3. up and left
  4. up and over door
  5. up and over doors
  6. up and running
  7. up and under
  8. up and unders
  9. up antiquark
  10. up antiquarks
  11. up bow

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