C2idiominformalbusinessIELTS-friendly
get in on the ground floor
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to join a business or plan at the very start, when it may bring big rewards later
Informal. 'Be in on the ground floor' is also used. Compare 'get your foot in the door', which is about starting a career.
In context
Early staff at the start-up got in on the ground floor and now own valuable shares.
Investors who got in on the ground floor made a fortune when the company went public.
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- a bottlenecka point where progress slows because too much has to pass through it
- a deal breakera fact or condition that makes you refuse to accept an agreement
- a dog-eat-dog worlda situation where people compete hard and will harm others to succeed