hit one's stride
The phrase "hit one's stride" is often used both literally and figuratively to describe reaching an optimal pace or level of performance.
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Definition
B2Physical Activity
(common)To reach a comfortable and efficient pace while walking or running.
Example
- After a few minutes of jogging, she hit her stride and felt more comfortable.
B2General Performance
(common, figurative)To reach a maximum level of competence, efficiency, or comfort in an activity.
Example
- The new manager hit his stride after a few months and started improving the team's performance.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hit one's stride":
in stridefind one's legsget one's groove onhit a home runget one's eye inkeep pacestrike a leadstrike a strokehit offhit one out of the ballparkin the groovego one's waymake good timein stepwin one's spursup to speed