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"Run with it"

"Run with it" means to take an idea or assignment and move forward on it independently, using your own judgment to figure out the details.

Say this instead: go ahead with it

How "Run with it" shows up at work

The phrase sounds like encouragement but often means the person giving it has finished thinking about the problem. Whether that is a vote of confidence or an abdication depends on how much guidance came before it.

Buzzword

I love the concept. Just run with it and show me what you come up with.

Plain English

I love the concept. Go ahead with it and show me what you come up with.

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