off the ground

phrase

: in or as if in flight : off to a good start

the program never got off the ground

Examples of off the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Numerous creatives have tried to get a movie off the ground, to no avail. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Because Erik had already been through the process of opening a brewery, getting Transcend off the ground was relatively smooth and quick. — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Europe’s incumbent launch providers, Arianespace and Avio, have relied upon billions of euros in funding from European governments to get their rockets off the ground. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

The neighbor, who was not named in the complaint, reported that the toddler was hanging in the basement from a rafter with a ligature around his neck and his feet off the ground, according to court documents. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for off the ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound