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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.
See also: and, ball, pick, run, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ruff[rʌf]
&Aelig;Lfweard-Anglo-Saxon
Constanzakon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Nor (2)NAWRLimburgish
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)
Timothea-Ancient Greek, Greek
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