get off the ground

Verb

Meaning

get started or set in motion, used figuratively

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lift off take-off

Antonyms

carry out accomplish wind up roost touch down

Hypernyms

start go get going

Examples

Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at the sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground. Zora Neale Hurston

Each one of my movies becomes easier to get off the ground. Alexander Payne

I just feel passionately about a few things and particularly about helping artists get off the ground. Jane Badler

To be honest I never thought the acting thing would get off the ground. Jill Hennessy

the project took a long time to get off the ground Source: Internet

But the Sensible Centre has been slow to get off the ground and its status is not entirely clear. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

get off scot-free get off the bench get off the fence get off the high horse get off the hook get off the mark