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get off the ground vs get going

get going vs get off the ground

get off the ground and get going both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get off the ground No No Yes No
get going No No Yes No
As verbs, get going is a hypernym of get off the ground; that is, get going is a word with a broader meaning than get off the ground:
  • get off the ground: get started or set in motion, used figuratively
  • get going: begin or set in motion
Other hypernyms of get off the ground include go, start.
get off the ground (verb) get going (verb)
get started or set in motion, used figuratively start to be active
begin or set in motion
Difference between get off the ground and get going

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