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gets off the ground

gets off the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off the ground.

Meaning of get off the ground

Verb

get off the ground (third-person singular simple present gets off the ground, present participle getting off the ground, simple past got off the ground, past participle (UK) got off the ground or (US) gotten off the ground)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To succeed or begin to succeed.
    • His big plans to get rich never quite seemed to get off the ground.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To make (something) succeed.
    • He couldn't get George's career off the ground.

Questions about gets off the ground

What is gets off the ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets off the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off the ground.

Words near gets off the ground in the dictionary

  1. gets off one's backside
  2. gets off one's chest
  3. gets off one's high horse
  4. gets off someone's back
  5. gets off someone's case
  6. gets off the ground
  7. gets off the mark
  8. gets off the nut
  9. gets off with
  10. gets on
  11. gets on at

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