get off the ground

A bubble that bursts, big losses in the stock market, and a long economic recovery that never seems to quite get off the ground.

Pete: well, so far none of his plans have managed to get off the ground.

He forgot, however, to check the melting point of aluminum, and his rocket did not get off the ground.

Well, so far, none of his plans have managed to get off the ground .

He said the government's strategic plan to re - launch French wine on the world stage had struggled to get off the ground so far.

It took a while for the business to get off the ground, but it''s making a profit now.

It's a concept that's been around for decades but never really seems to get off the ground.

This would be at the expense of the market for seed capital, which means more businesses could struggle to get off the ground.

The bad news is the same: that BYD's plans to be a mass producer and exporter of electric cars has yet to get off the ground.

The next client to enter my office wasn't crying, but he was grief-stricken about a relationship that just didn't get off the ground.

But he credits the extensive relationships he has with government agencies for helping him get off the ground with a banking license .

I will be happy to look at all bids, so this is a good opportunity for you to get off the ground by getting a rating, or adding to them.

The Bush Administration suggested that, somehow, Constellation could get off the ground within NASA's existing inflation-adjusted budget.

After some initial difficulties, it looks like travel plans are going to seriously get off the ground.

Nor can moral reasoning get off the ground without an empathetic understanding of the welfare of others.

Virgin has been slow to get off the ground: it has 3m credit card and saving customers but has delayed launching a full suite of products.

One must treat budding programmes leniently : programmes may take decades before they get off the ground and become empirically progressive.

Thanks to the constantly falling cost of computing power, a start-up needs less money to get off the ground.

This large expenditure will help us get off the ground, because we'll have all the proper equipment.

I can't wait for this to get off the ground. Orders will pour in and we'll make money hand over fist.

This helped the new business get off the ground and attract new customers, including large hotel chains.

Without unique-mutually distinguishable-individuals, the story could never get off the ground.

While renewables were struggling to get off the ground, the world's demand for energy would grow quickly.

They just need a little help securing the financing they need to get off the ground.

I could barely get off the ground, I couldn't go very fast (maybe 5 miles per hour), and I couldn't turn easily.

Gravity is the force that both planes and birds must overcome to get off the ground.

If his remarks help this proposal get off the ground, it will be no small contribution to eurozone financial stability.

If your business doesn't get off the ground, learn from that. And try again, but do it better this time.

Once things get off the ground, one-on-oneliaisons, partner swapping and group play are standard fare.

The bird fluttered its wings wildly but it could not get off the ground.

Starting loans can help small companies get off the ground.

And many appointed projects fail to get off the ground.

If a guarantee program does get off the ground, there remain many details to sort out.

Legs, wheels, and treads - those are for bots that can't get off the ground.

It shakes a lot, but when you get off the ground it gets calm.

eg. The aircraft hadn't enough power to get off the ground.

That is making it difficult for new funds to get off the ground in Asia.

Even if you are taller, if guys can get off the ground more quickly than you can, they have a better chance at getting the board.

It will take time and money to get the project to get off the ground.

Oasis will attempt to get off the ground again today, with departure scheduled for 1pm Hong Kong time.

Volkswagen introduces the hovering egg car (but will it ever get off the ground? )

but without support from the rockefeller foundation , it will never get off the ground