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get off the ground

idiom

To succeed or begin to succeed.


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  1. 01

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  2. 02

    common ground

    A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.

  3. 03

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  4. 04

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  5. 05

    ear to the ground

    The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.

  6. 06

    eyes on the ground

    One or more observers in an area of interest.

  7. 07

    facts on the ground

    The situation in reality as opposed to in the abstract.

  8. 08

    five will get you ten

    I strongly believe.

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