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ground floor, get in on the

ground floor, get in on the

Participate in the beginning of a venture, thereby gaining some advantage. For example, Investors were eager to get in on the ground floor of the new development. [First half of 1800s]
See also: get, ground, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jurryt-Frisian
Angilberct-Ancient Germanic
SelbySEL-beeEnglish (Rare)
Mariannamer-ee-AN-ə (English), mar-ee-AN-ə (English), mahr-YAHN-nah (Polish)Italian, English, Hungarian, Slovak, Polish, Greek
EunuwnKorean
Ahtahkakoop-Native American, Cree
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