Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

get-off-the-ground

idiom

/ɡɛt ɔf ðə ɡraʊnd/

Definition

To begin or initiate a project or plan.

Examples

After months of planning, we finally managed to get the new community center off the ground.
The startup will get off the ground once we secure the necessary funding.
Her enthusiasm helped to get the project off the ground.

Meaning

This phrase is often used to describe the process of starting something, especially when it has been planned for a while but has not yet been set into motion.