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pick up/take the ball and run

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pick up/take the ball and run (with it) (mainly American)

to take an idea or plan and develop it further. This is a good proposal. I think we should pick up the ball and run with it.

See also: ball, pick, run, take

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pick up steam
pick up the bill
pick up the bill/tab
pick up the pieces
pick up the slack
pick up the tab
pick up the threads of

pick up/take the ball and run
pick way
pick you up
pick-and-mix
pick-me-up
pick/pull to pieces
pick/take up the gauntlet
pick/take up the slack

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