hit one's stride

idiom

US
: to begin to do something in a confident and effective way after starting slowly
Both teams seem to have hit their stride in the second half.

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“Hit one's stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20one%27s%20stride. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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