in on the ground floor

I i

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in on, awn stressed th ee ground flawr, flohr]
- /ɪn ɒn, ɔn stressed ði graʊnd flɔr, floʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in on, awn stressed th ee ground flawr, flohr]
- /ɪn ɒn, ɔn stressed ði graʊnd flɔr, floʊr/

Definition of in on the ground floor words

noun in on the ground floor in at the beginning (of a business, etc.) and thus in an especially advantageous position 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

between you and me — in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York and Chicago.
covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
off the cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
off the record — making or affording a record.
personally — through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.

commonly — usually; ordinarily
openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
publicly — by the state
familiarly — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.

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