off the ground



off the ground

Under way, as if in flight: Because of legal difficulties, the construction project never got off the ground.
See also: ground, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petty['peti]
Aegidius-Late Roman
Stefanoste-FAH-noItalian
Cleo['kli:əu]
Burroughs['bʌrəuz]
Bethel['beθəl]