"get sth off the ground" in German to get sth. off the ground etw. in Gang setzen in Gang bringen Detailed translations for "get sth off the ground" to get sth. off the ground to get sth. off the ground(also: to get sth. going, to get sth. under way, to get sth. in operation, to set sth. in motion) etw. in Gang setzen to get sth. off the ground(also: to get sth. going, to get sth. under way, to get sth. in operation, to set sth. in motion) in Gang bringen{transitive verb}