[get] off the ground
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to start functioning or making progress effectively
- It took a lot of hard work, but their business finally got off the ground.
- The concert tour didn't get off the ground until the band's new album was released and started gaining popularity.
- The project was struggling at first, but once we secured more funding, it was able to get off the ground.
- We had some difficulty getting the project off the ground, but once we secured funding, everything fell into place.
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