get off to a flying start
get off to a running start
To have a promising or successful beginning.
Ron got off to a flying start in business school when he got nothing but A's.
go like clockwork
go off like clockwork
run like clockwork
To run smoothly and regularly like the workings of a clock; go smoothly and without difficulty; go on time or as planned.
Работать без сбоев, как было запланировано; работать "как часы".
The car's motor went like clockwork after Bob fixed it.
The birthday party went off like clockwork and everyone had a good time.
We installed new equipment and it runs like clockwork.
Мы установили новое оборудование, и оно отлично работает.
go to seed
run to seed
To grow seeds.
Onions go to seed in hot weather.
To lose skill or strength; stop being good or useful.
Sometimes a good athlete runs to seed when he gets too old for sports.
Mr. Allen was a good carpenter until he became rich and went to seed.
high-strung
Nervous; sensitive; tense.
Gary has been rather high-strung lately because of too much work at the office.
hit-and-run
Of or about an accident after which a motorist drives away without giving his name and offering help.
Judges are stern with hit-and-run drivers.
Striking suddenly and leaving quickly.
The bandits often made hit-and-run attacks on wagon trains.
home run
A hit in baseball that allows the batter to run around all the bases and score a run.
Frank hit a home run over the left field wall in the second inning.
in the long run
over the long haul
In the end; in the final result; eventually, after a long period of time.
This idiom is similar in meaning to sooner or later. The difference is that in the long run refers to a more extended period of time.
This idiom is similar in meaning to sooner or later. The difference is that in the long run refers to a more extended period of time.
John knew that lie could make a success of the little weekly paper in the long run.
You may make good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will succeed in the long run only by studying hard every day.
In the long run, the synthetic weave in this carpet will wear better than the woolen one. You won’t have to replace it so soon.
If you work hard at your marriage, you’ll find out that, in the long run, your spouse can be your best friend in life.
in the running
Having a chance to win; not to be counted out; among those who might win.
At the beginning of the last lap of the race, only two horses were still in the running.
A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce's boyfriends seemed to be still in the running.
Al was in the running for the trophy until the last hole of the golf tournament.