up and running

adjective

operational, in operation

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Meanings

adjective
  1. idiomaticoperational, in operation

    Crossrail is working with its contractors to enable physical works at stations to get back up and running.

    2020 May 20, Richard Clinnick, “Class 345s finally able to serve Heathrow Airport”, in Rail, page 15
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    England are up and running. Again. It has been a happy feature of the Gareth Southgate years that his team always win their opening tie at tournaments. It never used to be the case with England but to the list that features Tunisia, Croatia and Iran can be added the name of Serbia.

    2024 June 16, David Hytner, “Jude Bellingham gives England winning start but Serbia make Southgate sweat”, in Guardian

Translations

Spanish operando, en marcha
  • operandoTranslations
  • en marchaTranslations
  • ir muy bienTranslations
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APA

up and running. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20and%20running

MLA

“up and running.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20and%20running. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up and running,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20and%20running.

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