off to the races

== English == === Alternative forms === away at the races, away to the races, off at the races === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === off to the races (idiomatic) In or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success. 2004 Jan. 19, Janet Maslin, "When the High and Mighty Tumble, Duck and Cover" (Book review of The Best Awful by Carrie Fisher), New York Times (retrieved 26 Aug 2012): And with that, this tartly funny book is off to the races, inviting readers to tag along on a wild manic ride. ==== Translations ==== === See also === get carried away off and running in the running === References === “off to the races”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.