off the ground

prepositional phrase

Having gotten a good start; having reached a level of stability or self-sufficiency.

“The remodeling project is finally off the ground.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Having gotten a good start; having reached a level of stability or self-sufficiency.

    The remodeling project is finally off the ground.

    2 more examples

    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.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see off, the, ground.

    It was Brianna’s Oldsmobile, and it had been backed into the side of the abandoned house with enough force that the rear bumper was caught on the foundation. The back tyres were actually lifted off the ground.

    2026 July 16, Nicholas Muhoro, “Inside the 2004 Brianna Maitland Case: One of Vermont’s Most Haunting Mysteries”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026
Cite this entry
APA

off the ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20ground

MLA

“off the ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20ground. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off the ground,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20ground.

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