run with it

run with it

To take the initiative to do something independently. I got this really good idea for an ad campaign. I think I'm going to just run with it and present it to the boss when it's done. Teresa is a good reporter because when she sees a good story, she runs with it—she doesn't wait to be told what to cover.
See also: run
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • set out on (one's) own
  • strike out on (one's) own
  • strike out on own
  • be on the right lines
  • be on the right track
  • be on the right/wrong track
  • on the right track
  • right tack/track, to take/on the
  • be onto a winner
  • on the right tack