"off the ground" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} off the ground
  1. Having gotten a good start; having reached a level of stability or self-sufficiency. Derived forms: get off the ground
    Sense id: en-off_the_ground-en-prep_phrase-MtGDiosi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "The remodeling project is finally off the ground."
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