away at the races

A form of off to the races — In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of off to the races.
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APA

away at the races. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20at%20the%20races

MLA

“away at the races.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20at%20the%20races. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “away at the races,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20at%20the%20races.

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