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fly out of the blocks

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To begin quickly

idiomatic

Examples

Alcaraz flew out of the blocks in the first-to-10 match tie-break of the deciding set, sapping every last bit of Sinner's energy before sealing victory with a remarkable running forehand winner that fizzed down the line.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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