Get Off The Ground Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get off the ground What does get off the ground mean?	to make a successful beginning	My uncle's new business never got off the ground and he must look for a new job.
get off the ground What does get off the ground mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
get off the ground What does get off the ground mean?	to make a successful beginning	We were unable to get the new product off the ground but we will try again next year.
get off the ground What does get off the ground mean?	to make a successful beginning	My uncle's new business never got off the ground and he must try to sell it.
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Rise from the ashes What does "Rise from the ashes" mean?	If something rises from the ashes, it recovers after a serious failure.

crash What does "crash" mean?	computer failure
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father's new car cost an arm and a leg.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	What's good for the goose is good for the gander and if the food is good enough for me, then it is good enough for the other members of the basketball team.
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting it to other agencies in order to make money.
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you What does "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you" mean?	Don't go looking for trouble or problems- let them come to you.
publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.

a slap on the wrist What does "a slap on the wrist" mean?	a light punishment for doing something wrong	The young man received a slap on the wrist for his crime.
cancel (something) out What does "cancel (something) out" mean?	to destroy the effect of something	The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her exercise.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.
sew (something) up What does "sew (something) up" mean?	to complete or secure something	The candidate for the nomination sewed up his victory last week.
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and the greatest honor that he has ever won.

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Get Off The Ground Idiom