fly out of the traps
English
Etymology
In reference to the start of a greyhound race.
Verb
fly out of the traps
- (idiomatic) to start quickly.
- 2011 January 11, Jonathan Stevenson, “West Ham 2 - 1 Birmingham”, in BBC:
- The hosts flew out of the traps and with Scott Parker and Mark Noble working beautifully together in tandem in the centre of their midfield they began to exert serious pressure on Foster's goal.
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