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getting off the ground

getting off the ground is the present participle and gerund 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 getting off the ground

What is getting off the ground the present participle and gerund of?
Getting off the ground is the present participle and gerund of get off the ground.

Words near getting off the ground in the dictionary

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

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