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

The 6-foot-3, 221-pound wideout from the University of South Carolina then proceeded to lift himself off the ground on his own power, climbed into the front seat of the cart and was whisked away — appearing alert and in good spirits. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Goldberg has long been open about attempting to get another Sister Act movie off the ground, with Goldberg even previously listing Palmer as part of her dream cast for Sister Act 3, which has been stuck in development hell for years. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

To get the giving circle off the ground, Bonanotte got the word out in part through word of mouth. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground. — Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for off the ground

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