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

Getting Bond 26 off the ground has been a top priority for the property’s new stewards, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Musk unveiled a prototype of the Roadster last month that was capable of hovering off the ground and driving upside down. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Getting data center projects off the ground may have just gotten a lot harder. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Heel raises Stand with your feet flat on the floor, then raise up onto your toes, lifting your heels off the ground. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for off the ground

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