Maura: The first expression we’re gonna look at is to get it off the ground.
Harp: To get it off the ground.
Maura: Right. So to get something off the ground is to get it started. So you’re gonna use this expression at the beginning of a new venture, like a new project or a new job.
Harp: Yes. So to get it off the ground is when, for example, if you have a project, you’ve thought of the idea, you’ve created a plan, but once you start the project, you get it off the ground.
Maura: Right. And this expression is actually connected to an airplane. So an airplane’s rolling along, and when does the flight actually start? When it gets off the ground. That’s when the flight begins.