“get (something) off the ground”
(adjective) Succeed or make progress (usually in one’s career or in society), grow stronger. (synonym) prosper, thrive, flourish, advance
“Get off the ground” is a metaphor. Think of an airplane lifting up off the ground–this is where this idiom came from.
| Examples:
We were unable to get the new product off the ground this year but we will try again next year.
This morning we finished the planning phase of our new marketing campaign and can now get it off the off the ground. |
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