fly out of the blocks

verb

To begin quickly

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fly out of the trapsrace out of the trapsstorm out of the blocks
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Meanings

verbfly out of the blocks (third-person singular simple present flies out of the blocks, present participle flying out of the blocks, simple past flew out of the blocks, past participle flown out of the blocks)

present singular third person flies out of the blocks · participle present flying out of the blocks · past flew out of the blocks · participle past flown out of the blocks

  1. idiomaticTo begin quickly

    Alcaraz flew out of the blocks in the first-to-10 match tie-break of the deciding set, sapping every last bit of Sinner's energy before sealing victory with a remarkable running forehand winner that fizzed down the line.

    2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC

    Synonyms: fly out of the traps, race out of the traps, storm out of the blocks

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo begin quickly

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fly out of the trapsrace out of the trapsstorm out of the blocks
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APA

fly out of the blocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20out%20of%20the%20blocks

MLA

“fly out of the blocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20out%20of%20the%20blocks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly out of the blocks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20out%20of%20the%20blocks.

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