TODAY'S IDIOM: BE UP AND RUNNING

"BE UP AND RUNNING"

If a system, an organization, or a machine is up and running, it is established and working.

Example: Until the new computer system is up and running we will have to work on paper. 

En funcionamiento / en marcha / listo.

Example sentences:

• Just insert the wireless data card and you're up and running / Solamente inserto la tarjeta de datos inalámbrica y ya estará listo.

• We have tools and equipment up and running 24-hours a day / Disponemos de herramientas y equipos que funcionan 24 horas al día.

Additional examples:

• Getting a new PC up and running can be a frustrating experience.

• We need to get this regulation up and running in order to achieve our objectives. 

 

 

 

 

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