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storm out of the blocks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
stor-m out of the blocks
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin rapidly.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

storms out of the blocks (present, singular) storming out of the blocks (participle, present) stormed out of the blocks (participle, past) stormed out of the blocks (past)

Phrases

hit the ground running

Frequently Paired Words

hit the ground running

Synonyms

fly out of the traps race out of the traps

Questions

What does storm out of the blocks mean?
To begin rapidly.

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