Meaning of off to the races | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic

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Examples

“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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