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- pick up the ball and run
pick up the ball and run
pick up/take the ball and run (with it)
(mainly American) to take an idea or plan and develop it further This is a good proposal. I think we should pick up the ball and run with it.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rudyard | | RUD-yərd | English (Rare) |
Sophy | | SO-fee | English (Rare) |
Liliane | | - | French |
Aniket | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Niko | | NEE-ko (Finnish) | Finnish, Croatian, Slovene |
PÁDraigÍN | | PAW-dri-geen | Irish |