VERB | motion | get off the ground, take off | get started or set in motion, used figuratively |
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Meaning | get started or set in motion, used figuratively. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Example | "the project took a long time to get off the ground" | |
Synonym | take off | |
Broader | start, go, get going | Begin or set in motion |
Spanish | despegar |
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