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off to the races

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  1. In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity

    In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.

    • Last week the magazine's tenth annual rating of the nation's leading corporations showed that American business really went off to the races in 1963.
    • 48 Hours […] was followed by hits such as Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop and Raw. Eddie Murphy's career was off to the races.
    • And with that, this tartly funny book is off to the races, inviting readers to tag along on a wild manic ride.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA