off and running

Idioms  

1. Making a good start, progressing well, as in After the first episode the new soap opera was off and running. Originating in horse racing, as the traditional announcement at the beginning of a race (“They're off and running”), this phrase began to be used more broadly in the second half of the 1900s.

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Example Sentences

And Madigan was off and running.

From Barron's

Sam said in a loud voice, and he was off and running.

From Literature

But on Monday, the children of Normont stepped into a friendlier scene on campus and were off and running on their new $3.3-million playground, a gift that is far more than sandboxes, grass and gardens.

From Los Angeles Times

A blink later, Mrs. Clarke was off and running.

From Literature

Once Lee had the green light from his director to make a fool of himself, he was off and running.

From Los Angeles Times