be out of the blocks

To be working on a certain activity. (Runners are positioned at the "starting blocks" at the beginning of a race.) The construction crew is already out of the blocks, so you need to call them right now if you want to stop the project.

See also: block, of, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

be off the (starting) blocks
stop (someone or something) from (doing something)
stop from doing
off the (starting) blocks
off the blocks
bump along
crew up
build out of
build out of (something)
service

词组	be out of the blocks
释义	be out of the blocks be out of the blocks To be working on a certain activity. (Runners are positioned at the "starting blocks" at the beginning of a race.) The construction crew is already out of the blocks, so you need to call them right now if you want to stop the project. See also: block, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be off the (starting) blocks stop (someone or something) from (doing something) stop from doing off the (starting) blocks off the blocks bump along crew up build out of build out of (something) service
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