get something off the ground
US /ɡɛt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɔf ðə ɡraʊnd/
UK /ɡɛt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɔf ðə ɡraʊnd/
1.
to start a project or activity successfully
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It took a lot of effort to get the new business off the ground.
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We need more funding to get this project off the ground.