be off the (starting) blocks



be off the (starting) blocks

To be working on a certain activity. (Runners are positioned at the "starting blocks" at the beginning of a race.) The construction crew is already off the blocks, so you need to call them right now if you want to stop the project.
See also: block, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DionÝZ-Slovak
BillBILEnglish
Ponzio-Italian
Johnson['dʒɔnsn]
Abdul-Hamid-Arabic
Conn-Irish