off to the races | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)In or into a process ofenergeticengagementin some activity; in or into a phase ofconspicuouslyincreasingsatisfactionorsuccess.1964July 10, “Industry: Top Money”, inTime:Last week the magazine's tenth annual rating of the nation's leading corporations showed that American business really wentoff to the racesin 1963.1994June 3,Leonard Pitts Jr., “Movies”, inMilwaukee Journal, retrieved26 August 2012, page21E:48 Hours[…]was followed by hits such asTrading Places,Beverly Hills CopandRaw. Eddie Murphy's career wasoff to the races.2004Jan. 19,Janet Maslin, "When the High and Mighty Tumble, Duck and Cover" (Book review ofThe Best AwfulbyCarrie Fisher),New York Times(retrieved 26 Aug 2012):And with that, this tartly funny book isoff to the races, inviting readers to tag along on a wild manic ride.

Examples:

EN: Here I go-- off to the races.
ES: Allá voy. Manos a la obra.
EN: - We're off to the races.
ES: - Nos vamos a las carreras.
EN: Boys, we're off to the races.
ES: Chicos, me voy al hipódromo.
EN: We're off to the races.
ES: Vamos allá.
EN: Well, off to the races.
ES: Bueno, vamos a las carreras.
EN: This valve engages this gadget, we're off to the races.
ES: Engranando esta válvula a este chisme, hecho.
EN: One crack about the moon and you're off to the races.
ES: Enseguida se entusiasman.
EN: All clap hands We're off to the races
ES: Todas las manos sonando Vamos a las carreras
EN: Well, we're off to the races. Both of us.
ES: Bueno, estamos en una carrera, los dos.
EN: And you're grabbing' your hat and you're off to the races again - When I think of the time gone by
ES: Y te fuiste a las carreras otra vez Cuando pienso en el tiempo transcurrido
EN: And you, you who resent your family all you have to do is look at me, and I'm off to the races.
ES: Claro. A ti que no te gustan los niños... todo lo que tienes que hacer es mirarme y estoy a las carreras.
EN: - Alice is off to the races again.
ES: - ¿Qué es?
EN: Then Lulu and I are off to the races.
ES: Entonces Lulu y yo nos iremos a las carreras.
EN: We're off to the races, boys!
ES: Oh que maravilla vamos a ganar mucho muchachos !
EN: A pretty girl, and it's off to the races:
ES: Ve una muchacha bonita y va tras ella.

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