one's stride

one's stride
a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow start.
stride

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  • hit one's stride — {v. phr.} 1. To walk or run at your best speed; reach your top speed or game. * /After walking the first mile, Jim was just hitting his stride./ * /The horse began to hit his stride and moved ahead of the other horses in the race./ 2. To do your… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit one's stride — {v. phr.} 1. To walk or run at your best speed; reach your top speed or game. * /After walking the first mile, Jim was just hitting his stride./ * /The horse began to hit his stride and moved ahead of the other horses in the race./ 2. To do your… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take something in one's stride (US also take something in stride) — deal with something difficult in a calm way. → stride …   English new terms dictionary

  • hit one's stride — phrasal : to reach one s best speed or performance : exhibit maximum competence or capability * * * hit one s stride To achieve one s normal or expected level of progress, efficiency, degree of success, etc ● stride …   Useful english dictionary

  • take something in one's stride — ► take something in one s stride deal with something difficult in a calm way. Main Entry: ↑stride …   English terms dictionary

  • take in one's stride — To accomplish without undue effort or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑stride …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit one's stride — idi cvb hit one s stride a) to achieve a steady pace b) to reach the level at which one functions most competently …   From formal English to slang

  • stride — ► VERB (past strode; past part. stridden) 1) walk with long, decisive steps. 2) (stride across/over) cross (an obstacle) with one long step. ► NOUN 1) a long, decisive step. 2) the length of a step or manne …   English terms dictionary

  • stride — [strīd] vi. strode, stridden, striding [ME striden < OE stridan, akin to Ger streiten, to quarrel < IE * streidh < base * (s)ter , to be stiff, rigid > STARE, STARVE] 1. to walk with long steps, esp. in a vigorous or swaggering manner …   English World dictionary

  • hit\ one's\ stride — v. phr. 1. To walk or run at your best speed; reach your top speed or game. After walking the first mile, Jim was just hitting his stride. The horse began to hit his stride and moved ahead of the other horses in the race. 2. To do your best work; …   Словарь американских идиом

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