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storm out of the blocks en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) 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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stormed out of the blocks Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stormed out of the blocks Tense=Past lexicographic
storming out of the blocks Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
storms out of the blocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

hit the ground running

Synonyms

fly out of the traps · race out of the traps