get off the ground

idiom

1
: to begin to operate or proceed in a successful way
The project never really got off the ground.
2
: to cause (something) to begin to operate or proceed in a successful way
We're still trying to get this project off the ground.

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Startups that could find enough to get off the ground — or just get through the downturn — were positioned to take off when the economy recovered, notably two of today’s biggest tech stars, Airbnb and Uber. Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023 There is always a weight concern when trying to launch a spacecraft, as more weight is both more difficult and more expensive to get off the ground. Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023 Portland Public Schools decided upon a different approach, which took 18 months to get off the ground and reaches only a small fraction of students. oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023 As both producer and star of the biopic, based on the life of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Hayek Pinault poured herself into all aspects of the production, which took nearly eight years to get off the ground. Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for get off the ground 

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“Get off the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off%20the%20ground. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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