picked up the ball and ran with it

A form of pick up the ball and run with it

Meanings

verb
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APA

picked up the ball and ran with it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20ball%20and%20ran%20with%20it

MLA

“picked up the ball and ran with it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20ball%20and%20ran%20with%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picked up the ball and ran with it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20ball%20and%20ran%20with%20it.

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