| English | Russian |
| be well off the starting blocks | иметь хороший задел (So we're well off the starting blocks and on our way; the campaign has started and it's a mere two years until the referendum Alexander Demidov) |
| block off | выделить (напр., время • In-person meetings usually require every participant to block off a certain amount of time (say, an hour) for a meeting. Elena_MKK) |