off the ground
Having gotten a good start; having reached a level of stability or self-sufficiency.
The remodeling project is finally off the ground.
We tried to start a company, but we couldn't seem to get it off the ground.
Once a business gets off the ground, a different management style may become appropriate.
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
Kicking leaves you momentarily on one foot, and for that moment you are in a very weak position. If you were to be swept off your feet, you would be finished. This is why lifting your feet off the ground is crazy. Morihei Ueshiba
Getting anything off the ground is going to require a little bit of risk. That risk starts with sharing the idea. Max Carver
I'm glad that it didn't take as long to get Shepard off the ground as it's taken this series. I'd begun to think the Congo would be ahead of us in the space race before Whispering Smith ever got on the air. Audie Murphy
I had a tough time 12 years ago getting 'Driving Miss Daisy' off the ground. Today, it would be impossible. Richard D. Zanuck
Japan's humid and warm summer climate, as well as frequent earthquakes resulted in lightweight timber buildings raised off the ground that are resistant to earth tremors. Harry Seidler