Tag: hit the ground running
Baptism by fire
Idiom: Baptism by fire It’s nice to ease into something new, but sometimes, we must undergo baptism by fire. Baptism is often used in a religious sense to mean being initiated into a certain belief and becoming a follower of that religion. It’s not, however, the only meaning. Most English words differ depending on the context of…
Hit the ground running
Idiom: Hit the ground running I’ve always thought hiring a new employee who can hit the ground running is better than hiring an inexperienced person who needs to be trained first. As I get older, I also wonder why some companies discriminate against older workers. In many cases, older…no, mature workers already have the skills that companies need.…
