take up the running
take up the running · takes up the running · took up the running · taken up the running · taking up the running
To proceed at full speedTo proceed at full speed.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, idiomatic)To proceed at full speed.
Examples
13 sentencesTom took off running.
deTom rannte los. — Felixjp
The dog smelled something and took off running.
Tom took off running when he heard the sirens.
ruУслышав сирены, Том дал стрекача. — sharptoothed
They took off running to the woods.
Tom took the habit of running every morning.
ruТом взял за правило бегать по утрам. — nina99nv
Origin
Originally used of racehorses.Originally used of racehorses.
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Forms
takes up the running, taking up the running, took up the running, taken up the running| Base form | take up the running · to take up the running |
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| 3rd person singular | takes up the running |
| Present participle | taking up the running |
| Past simple | took up the running |
| Past participle | taken up the running |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle