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In on the ground floor Meaning in English

expression

in ON thuh GROWND floor
in ON the grownd FLOR

Definition

To be involved in a project, business, or opportunity from the very beginning, often giving you special advantages later.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, mainly used in business, investment, or tech/startup contexts. It suggests you have a chance to benefit more because you joined early. Common collocation: 'get in on the ground floor'. Not about physical floors, but about opportunities.

Spanish: estar desde el principio - entrar desde el inicioPortuguese (BR): entrar desde o começo - participar desde o inícioPortuguese (PT): entrar desde o início - estar desde o começoChinese (Simplified): 从一开始参与 - 从起步阶段加入Chinese (Traditional): 從一開始參與 - 從起步階段加入Hindi: शुरुआत से शामिल होनाArabic: الدخول من البداية - المشاركة منذ البدايةBengali: শুরুর থেকেই যুক্ত হওয়া - শুরুতেই অংশ নেওয়াRussian: с самого начала участвовать - быть в самом началеJapanese: 初期から関わるVietnamese: tham gia từ đầu - tham gia ngay từ lúc bắt đầuKorean: 처음부터 참여하다 - 초기에 참여하다Turkish: en başından dahil olmak - başından beri yer almakUrdu: شروع سے شامل ہوناIndonesian: terlibat dari awal - ikut sejak awal

Example Sentences

She got in on the ground floor of a new company.

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If you want to invest, try to be in on the ground floor.

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He was in on the ground floor when the website launched.

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Getting in on the ground floor of this app could really pay off later.

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I wish I had been in on the ground floor when that company started.

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Let me know if there’s ever a chance to get in on the ground floor of your next project.

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