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		ominous on Feb 2, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The JVM is not that heavy Not to sound rude, but the expression you were aiming to use is maybe "pick up steam". Random example: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pick+up+steam

grw_ on Feb 2, 2017 [–]

OT, but this expression seems like a corruption of 'build up steam' and 'pick up speed'. 'Pick up steam' doesn't really make sense in original context- something a steam train would do while stationary and preparing to move :)

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