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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In 2023, Afram sued director Martin Scorsese, accusing him of pocketing $500,000 to serve as an executive producer and then doing nothing to help get the project off the ground. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026 Wonder Man follows aspiring actor Simon Williams (Abdul-Mateen), who is struggling to get his career off the ground. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 July 2026 So in this version, the company created a larger footprint with a deeper center of gravity, boosting the club's moment of inertia without compromising its ability to sweep shots cleanly off the ground. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Safety Ji’Ayir Brown did a good job of digging a short pass from Purdy off the ground for an interception. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 July 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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