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get off the ground

The correct spelling is get off the ground.

How to pronounce get off the ground

verb

Say it like: Jet- of-f t-he -gro-wnd

The correct spelling is get off the ground. To succeed or begin to succeed. For example: "His big plans to get rich never quite seemed to get off the ground."

Usage Examples

His big plans to get rich never quite seemed to get off the ground.

He couldn't get George's career off the ground.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To succeed or begin to succeed.
  2. 2.To make (something) succeed.

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