- hit stride
- hit (your) stride
to start to do something confidently and well.
She began writing novels in the 1930s but really only hit her stride after the war.
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hit your stride — hit (your) stride to start to do something confidently and well. She began writing novels in the 1930s but really only hit her stride after the war … New idioms dictionary
hit your stride — If you hit your stride, you become confident and proficient at something … The small dictionary of idiomes
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 wicket — is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of cricket. The striker is out Hit wicket if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket… … Wikipedia
hit your stride — get into/hit/your stride phrase to begin to do something confidently and well He soon got into his stride and produced several more books. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: stride * * * hi … Useful english 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… … 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
stride — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 step ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ In one short stride he reached the window. ▪ quick, slow ▪ easy … Collocations dictionary
stride — [[t]stra͟ɪd[/t]] strides, striding, strode 1) VERB If you stride somewhere, you walk there with quick, long steps. [V prep/adv] They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field... [V prep/adv] He turned abruptly and strode off down … English dictionary
stride — strider, n. stridingly, adv. /struyd/, v., strode, stridden /strid n/, striding, n. v.i. 1. to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance. 2. to take a long step: to stride across a puddle. 3. to straddle. v.t. 4. to… … Universalium
