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
Bettina[bə'tinə]
Slobodanka-Serbian, Croatian
Bach[bah]
Severinus-Ancient Roman
SkylerSKIE-lərEnglish (Modern)
Fayza-Arabic