Ground-floor
51lower ground floor — lower ,ground floor noun count BRITISH the lowest level of a building, below the surface of the ground: BASEMENT …
52on the ground floor — (to admit) on the same terms as the original promoters, or at the start (of a business venture, etc) ● ground …
53get in on the ground floor — If you get in on the ground floor, you enter a project or venture at the start before people know how successful it might be. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
54get in on the ground floor — be there at the start, be one of the first people to invest or be hired If I get in on the ground floor at MING S, I ll advance quickly …
55on the ground floor — See get in on the ground floor …
56get in on the ground floor — start at the beginning (in hopes of future gain) He managed to get in on the ground floor of the new company …
57get in on the ground floor — to become involved in something from the beginning. It is potentially a very lucrative market and those who get in on the ground floor might well make a fortune …
58ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… …
59Ground angling — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
60Ground annual — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
