Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off the ground

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: of-f the -ground
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

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

prep_phrase

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

Example Sentences

"The remodeling project is finally off the ground."
"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."
"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."

Phrases

get off the ground

Questions

What does off the ground mean?: Having gotten a good start; having reached a level of stability or self-sufficiency.

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