off the ground

phrase

: in or as if in flight : off to a good start
the program never got off the ground

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Blue Origin must get its New Glenn flying again, which could happen by the end of the year, and get its overdue Blue Moon Mark 1 test flight off the ground early next year. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 DiGiovanni’s experimentation with someone else’s guitar got things off the ground. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Because around this time, Lewis started dating a woman named Marilyn Black, who had the clout, connections, and know-how to get Larry’s screenwriting career off the ground. — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 However, the Camille features a discreet and comfortable one-inch heel for a modern and slender silhouette that lifts the feet slightly off the ground. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off the ground

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“Off the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20ground. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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