in on the ground floor
idiom
: involved in something at the very beginning
He was able to get in on the ground floor of the computer industry.
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DeSantis gives donors the chance to get in on the ground floor of a potential administration that could be in power through 2032, Cuccinelli said.
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Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
And the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of it is a pretty neat opportunity.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2023
Through partnerships with existing urban artists, other creatives also have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this new and exciting trend.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
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Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
And the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of it is a pretty neat opportunity.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2023
Through partnerships with existing urban artists, other creatives also have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this new and exciting trend.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for in on the ground floor
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