Get In On The Ground Floor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get In On The Ground Floor Idiom mean?

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get in on the ground floor What does get in on the ground floor mean?	to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain)	I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.
get in on the ground floor What does get in on the ground floor mean?	to start at the beginning of something (in hopes of future gain)	I am hoping to get in on the ground floor of the new company.
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quick on the uptake What does "quick on the uptake" mean?	to be quick to understand something	The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.

crack up What does "crack up" mean?	to burst into laughter	I cracked up when the man started talking about the incident with the taxi driver.
have something down pat What does "have something down pat" mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
pay one's own way What does "pay one's own way" mean?	to pay the costs for something by oneself	The young man was forced to pay his own way during college.
Cat fur and kitty britches What does "Cat fur and kitty britches" mean?	When I used to ask my grandma what was for dinner, she would say 'cat fur and kitty britches'. This was her Ozark way of telling me that I would get what she cooked. (Ozark is a region in the center of the United States)
to the bone What does "to the bone" mean?	entirely, to the core	I was wet to the bone after walking in the rain for two hours.
cross a bridge when one comes to it What does "cross a bridge when one comes to it" mean?	to deal with a situation when and not before it happens	I am not going to worry about losing my job now. I will cross that bridge when I come to it.
Dodge the bullet What does "Dodge the bullet" mean?	If someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem.

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Get In On The Ground Floor Idiom