off 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.

Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: off at the races on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.